Triq il-Mithna l-Gdida, Mellieha: planning intelligence
28 applications on record: 14 granted, 1 refused, 3 pending (93% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 17 residential units granted. 5 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 62% 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/01066/26 Mellieha: To demolish existing terraced house until ground floor level, retaining facade from Triq il-Mithna il-Gdida (with minor aesthetic alterations) and proposed cons
- PA/05132/25 Mellieha: Proposed alterations to existing pre-1968 dwelling including the proposed construction of lift, forming a garage at ground floor level, extension at second floo
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/04125/23 Mellieha: To demolish existing dilapidated building and construct townhouse.
Pending now
- PA/07403/26 Mellieha: To sanction internal and external alterations from PA/00876/00. Sanctioning also of domestic store at roof level.
- PA/06940/26 Mellieha: To sanction alterations as built including minor internal alterations and alterations to facade as approved in PA/00876/00.
- PA/06436/26 Mellieha: Conversion of existing townhouse into a 6 roomed guest house. Proposal include at ground floor one room, art shop, reception and breakfast area. Spa at the base
Latest applications on Triq il-Mithna l-Gdida
- PA/07403/26 Mellieha: To sanction internal and external alterations from PA/00876/00. Sanctioning also of domestic store at roof level.
- PA/06940/26 Mellieha: To sanction alterations as built including minor internal alterations and alterations to facade as approved in PA/00876/00.
- PA/06436/26 Mellieha: Conversion of existing townhouse into a 6 roomed guest house. Proposal include at ground floor one room, art shop, reception and breakfast area. Spa at the base
- PA/01066/26 Mellieha: To demolish existing terraced house until ground floor level, retaining facade from Triq il-Mithna il-Gdida (with minor aesthetic alterations) and proposed cons
- PA/00675/26 Mellieha: To sanction internal changes and merge dwellings approved in PA/06676/17 and PA/05231/23.
- PA/07184/25 Mellieha: To sanction departures from PA/6785/24 to residential development which consists in changes to the garage (private car parking) at basement, internal layouts an
- PA/05132/25 Mellieha: Proposed alterations to existing pre-1968 dwelling including the proposed construction of lift, forming a garage at ground floor level, extension at second floo
- PA/04418/25 Mellieha: Proposed amendments and additions to the townhouse as per approved permit PA142/24, including the introduction of an additional floor to align with surrounding
- PA/03107/25 Mellieha: Proposed construction of new Mellieha Primary School, including community multipurpose hall, library, roof garden and sports facilities. Proposal includes the d
- PA/01191/25 Mellieha: To sanction wine cellar at basement level -2. To demolish recently constructed accretions and extensions to original townhouse. To propose internal changes at b
- PA/07042/24 Mellieha: To renew Permit PA/06974/16 - Internal alterations and the construction of an additional floor to convert an existing 2-bedroom duplex to a 3-bedroom duplex apa
- PA/06785/24 Mellieha: To demolish existing dwellings, excavate site to necessary levels and construct 3 basement garages, 1 maisonette with garage, 6 apartments and 1 penthouse.
- PA/06620/24 Mellieha: To sanction departures from PA/1446/15 to garages (private car parking) which includes the removal of internal dividing wall between the two garages so as to in
- PA/06047/24 Mellieha: To sanction some minor changes from the traced housing drawing labelled plot 23 and to propose a front metal gate with a new garage opening and some minor inter
- PA/03069/24 Mellieha: Sanctioning of apartments as built.
- PA/00779/24 Mellieha: To replace existing facade stone balustrade railings with solid parapet wall at second floor level and wrought iron railings at first floor level, to raise comm
- PA/05231/23 Mellieha: To propose restoration of existing facade, internal alterations to existing townhouse approved in RG411/22 and to construct extension at first floor level to cr
- PA/04150/23 Mellieha: Proposed renewal to PA4780/18 (Proposed internal alterations including demolition of existing internal staircase and construction of additional rooms in first a
- PA/04125/23 Mellieha: To demolish existing dilapidated building and construct townhouse.
- PA/03332/22 Mellieha: To sanction building as is (original permits have not been found); proposed change of apertures and proposed opramorta.
- PA/02594/22 Mellieha: To change use from a public service/private garage to a Class 4B shop, including addition of sanitary facilities, shopfront, a/c unit and fixing of sign.
- PA/01824/22 Mellieha: Additions and alterations to an existing dilapidated building. The project will include the excavation of a basement level having a reduced area when compared t
- PA/00930/22 Mellieha: To partially demolish existing dilapidated building except for the retention of the existing façade and entrance hall
- PA/02554/21 Mellieha: To demolish dilapidated rooms within existing dwelling and proposed construction of garage
- PA/01897/21 Mellieha: To sanction lightweight structure at second floor level of existing maisonette.
Other streets in Mellieha: Triq il-Marfa, Triq il-Kbira, Triq tas-Salib, Triq Gorg Borg Olivier, Triq Ghajn Zejtuna, Triq Dun Frangisk Sciberras, Triq ta' Masrija, Triq Snajjin, Triq il-Fortizza, Triq l-Etna, Triq il-Kappillan Magri, Dawret it-Tunnara.