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Triq Pietru Saliba, Luqa: planning intelligence

6 applications on record: 6 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 11 residential units granted. 2 new in the last 12 months.

What the local plan allows

Official height limit (2006 local plan, map LU5): 2 Floors, an overall height of 11.40 m (12.30 m with a basement, 13.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.

The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, and some grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).

Height precedents

  • PA/05794/26 Luqa: Alterations to existing first-floor residential dwelling, and construction of two residential dwellings at 2nd floor and residential dwelling at receded floor l Granted, validated 1 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/02096/24 Luqa: Alterations to existing first-floor residential dwelling, and construction of two residential dwellings at 2nd floor and residential dwelling at receded floor l Granted, validated 10 April 2024, 3 floors plus a receded floor, decided 9 July 2026
  • PA/03699/23 Luqa: Proposed conversion of 3-bed maisonette into 3-bed apartment at first floor level, construct 1no 3-bed apartment at second floor level and construct washroom at Granted, validated 21 June 2023, 2 floors plus a receded floor, decided 31 January 2024

What the planning files say

No eapps planning files have been read for Triq Pietru Saliba yet.

Latest applications on Triq Pietru Saliba

  • PA/05794/26 Luqa: Alterations to existing first-floor residential dwelling, and construction of two residential dwellings at 2nd floor and residential dwelling at receded floor l Granted, validated 1 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/05793/26 Luqa: To sanction minor amendment as built from approved permit PA/4506/18, including proposed internal alterations. Granted, validated 30 September 2026
  • PA/04927/25 Luqa: To sanction the modifications to existing ground floor level garage and the addition of a basement domestic store (PA642/98). Granted, validated 30 July 2025
  • PA/03546/25 Luqa: Minor internal and external alteration at first floor level. Application also includes sanctioning from approved PA/9986/17. Granted, validated 4 June 2025
  • PA/02096/24 Luqa: Alterations to existing first-floor residential dwelling, and construction of two residential dwellings at 2nd floor and residential dwelling at receded floor l Granted, validated 10 April 2024, 3 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/03699/23 Luqa: Proposed conversion of 3-bed maisonette into 3-bed apartment at first floor level, construct 1no 3-bed apartment at second floor level and construct washroom at Granted, validated 21 June 2023, 2 floors plus a receded floor

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