Triq Dun Frangisk Sciberras, Mellieha: planning intelligence
20 applications on record: 11 granted, 0 refused, 4 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 38 residential units granted. 4 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 28): 3 Floors, an overall height of 15.40 m (16.30 m with a basement, 17.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 81% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Category 1 ODZ Settlements NWRS 2.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, and some grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).
Along the street the policy map shows Category 1 ODZ Settlements NWRS 2.
Height precedents
- PA/08057/24 Mellieha: To propose demolition of existing residence and excavation at ground, first and second to construct a maisonette at ground floor, three apartments at each floor
- PA/00497/23 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of existing and proposed extension to existing garage, proposed maisonette at ground floor, apartments at first, second, third and proposed
- PA/06001/23 Mellieha: Proposed internal alterations at level 1, demolition of roof structures at level 2, vertical extension of dwelling at levels 2 and 3 plus parapet wall for servi
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06851/26 Mellieha: To demolish the existing dwelling, excavate, and construct three basement levels of garages, including five overlying apartment units and pools (in backyard and
- PA/06037/26 Mellieha: Minor internal alterations to PA5331/23, consisting of change in use of rooms to read as a 5 bedroomed house (originally 4 bedroomed) and internal changes to ga
- PA/04066/26 Mellieha: To sanction property approved in PA/04907/17 as built. Property consists of garage and two residential units.
- PA/01840/23 Mellieha: To retain a block of apartments as approved in PA3379/16 with minor internal alterations and inclusion of an underground car park to serve the same flats. To de
Latest applications on Triq Dun Frangisk Sciberras
- PA/06851/26 Mellieha: To demolish the existing dwelling, excavate, and construct three basement levels of garages, including five overlying apartment units and pools (in backyard and
- PA/06037/26 Mellieha: Minor internal alterations to PA5331/23, consisting of change in use of rooms to read as a 5 bedroomed house (originally 4 bedroomed) and internal changes to ga
- PA/04066/26 Mellieha: To sanction property approved in PA/04907/17 as built. Property consists of garage and two residential units.
- PA/04005/26 Mellieha: To demolish existing townhouse, excavate and construct 3 levels of basement parking, 2 maisonettes at ground floor level including pools, 6 apartments from 1st
- PA/05850/25 Mellieha: Deviation of existing main and connecting sewer main from Triq Triq Dun Frangisk Sciberras to Triq il-Marfa through trenchless methods.
- PA/01131/25 Mellieha: Demolition of existing dwellings, excavation of 1 level basement, and construction of 6 private parking basement garages, and 11 dwellings from ground till rece
- PA/00322/25 Mellieha: Correction of site plan as approved in PA5331/23.
- PA/08159/24 Mellieha: To sanction variations from approved PA/3758/03. Sanctioning mainly includes re-positioning of walls and windows following new survey.
- PA/08057/24 Mellieha: To propose demolition of existing residence and excavation at ground, first and second to construct a maisonette at ground floor, three apartments at each floor
- PA/04522/24 Mellieha: To sanction minor internal and external differences from approved development permission PA1730/18.
- PA/07657/23 Mellieha: To propose demolition of existing townhouses, excavation and construction of 12 private car garages at basement level -3, 8 private car garages at basement -2,
- PA/07183/23 Mellieha: To sanction minor internal variations in apartment layout, and external changes due to site configuration, from that originally approved in PA/3216/02.
- PA/06001/23 Mellieha: Proposed internal alterations at level 1, demolition of roof structures at level 2, vertical extension of dwelling at levels 2 and 3 plus parapet wall for servi
- PA/03939/23 Mellieha: Renewal of PA1490/18 (Construction of one duplex unit overlying right hand side of existing building.)
- PA/01840/23 Mellieha: To retain a block of apartments as approved in PA3379/16 with minor internal alterations and inclusion of an underground car park to serve the same flats. To de
- PA/00497/23 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of existing and proposed extension to existing garage, proposed maisonette at ground floor, apartments at first, second, third and proposed
- PA/02572/22 Mellieha: To sanction departures in apartment as built from drawings approved in PA5625/16 including shifting of internal walls and changes to the facade.
- PA/03422/21 Mellieha: To sanction the construction of third floor terraces in alignment with the official building alignment and in line with balcony projections approved in PA 5635/
- PA/02399/21 Mellieha: Alteration to back façade of garage and domestic store
- PA/01344/21 Mellieha: To sanction changes to dwelling as approved in PB 2345/86, consisting in internal alterations, changes to facades and site configuration.
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