Triq il-Qortin, Mellieha: planning intelligence
15 applications on record: 10 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 20 residential units granted. 4 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 29): 1 Floor, an overall height of 7.70 m (8.60 m with a basement, 9.80 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 64% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: NWUS 4 Residential Priority Area (81%); Residential Zoning in the Residential Priority Area (19%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 1 floor; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, and the tallest 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 NWUS 4 Residential Priority Area (81% of the frontage); Residential Zoning in the Residential Priority Area (19% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/07344/23 Mellieha: To demolish existing residential dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages for private car parking at basement level and
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07379/26 Mellieha: Sanctioning of changes to existing detached bungalow to include covered carport over driveway and underlying domestic store, basement level towards back garden
- PA/06588/26 Mellieha: Proposed extension and alterations to dwelling approved in RG/528/26 in lieu of development approved in PA/1314/20. Proposal includes also a jacuzzi at setback
Latest applications on Triq il-Qortin
- PA/07379/26 Mellieha: Sanctioning of changes to existing detached bungalow to include covered carport over driveway and underlying domestic store, basement level towards back garden
- PA/06588/26 Mellieha: Proposed extension and alterations to dwelling approved in RG/528/26 in lieu of development approved in PA/1314/20. Proposal includes also a jacuzzi at setback
- PA/01180/26 Mellieha: External and internal alterations as approved in PA2523/24.
- PA/07268/25 Mellieha: Minor alterations to existing planters, including the planting of new trees, and embellishment of the facade boundary wall, including the formation of a seconda
- PA/05481/25 Mellieha: Proposed changes further to PA/00793/24 in existing ground floor maisonette including; relocation of garage to Triq il-Qortin (as per RG/0137/23), internal room
- PA/00138/25 Mellieha: To sanction departures from PB/4654/83 to dwelling which includes changes to the site configuration, internal layout, levels and to the facade, additions of a d
- PA/00105/25 Mellieha: To demolish existing residential unit and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages at basement level and overlying residential develo
- PA/08106/24 Mellieha: To sanction changes to layouts from approved permit PA/03191/20 including the relocation of pool from upper ground floor to roof area, extension to green spaces
- PA/02739/24 Mellieha: To sanction minor discrepancies to first floor dwelling from as approved in PA2308/14.
- PA/02523/24 Mellieha: To demolish of existing dwelling, excavate and construct a full-detached bungalow with pool.
- PA/00793/24 Mellieha: Proposed alterations to development covered by RG/00137/23. The alterations include; internal alterations to wall layouts, relocation to garage, opening of wind
- PA/07344/23 Mellieha: To demolish existing residential dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages for private car parking at basement level and
- PA/01206/23 Mellieha: To Sanction dwelling with underlying interconnected garage as built – Variations from PB 1905/83. Proposed internal alterations and subdivision of dwelling into
- PA/02543/22 Mellieha: To sanction changes as built from approved permit PA 3527/82 including internal and external differences from the approved permit and the proposal of a pool and
- PA/02303/22 Mellieha: To sanction changes to property as built, from PA/04260/20.
Other streets in Mellieha: Triq il-Marfa, Triq il-Kbira, Triq tas-Salib, Triq Gorg Borg Olivier, Triq il-Mithna l-Gdida, Triq Ghajn Zejtuna, Triq Dun Frangisk Sciberras, Triq ta' Masrija, Triq Snajjin, Triq il-Fortizza, Triq l-Etna, Triq il-Kappillan Magri.