--- title: "Triq il-Qortin, Mellieha: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/area/mellieha/triq-il-qortin source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Triq il-Qortin, Mellieha: 15 planning applications, 100% granted, official limit 1 floor, typically 4 floors granted. Conditions, consultees and precedents… Planning applications › Area intelligence › Mellieha › Triq il-Qortin # 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](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07344-23/mellieha-demolish-existing-residential-dwelling-and-excavate-site): To demolish existing residential dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages for private car parking at basement level and Granted, validated 6 December 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, decided 10 May 2024 ## What the planning files say No eapps planning files have been read for Triq il-Qortin yet. ## Pending now - [**PA/07379/26** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07379-26/mellieha-sanctioning-of-changes-to-existing-detached-bungalow): Sanctioning of changes to existing detached bungalow to include covered carport over driveway and underlying domestic store, basement level towards back garden Pending, validated 21 October 2026 - [**PA/06588/26** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06588-26/mellieha-extension-and-alterations-to-dwelling-approved-in): 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 Pending, validated 23 September 2026 ## Latest applications on Triq il-Qortin - [**PA/07379/26** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07379-26/mellieha-sanctioning-of-changes-to-existing-detached-bungalow): Sanctioning of changes to existing detached bungalow to include covered carport over driveway and underlying domestic store, basement level towards back garden Pending, validated 21 October 2026 - [**PA/06588/26** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06588-26/mellieha-extension-and-alterations-to-dwelling-approved-in): 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 Pending, validated 23 September 2026 - [**PA/01180/26** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01180-26/mellieha-external-and-internal-alterations-as-approved-in): External and internal alterations as approved in PA2523/24. Granted, validated 25 February 2026 - [**PA/07268/25** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07268-25/mellieha-minor-alterations-to-existing-planters): Minor alterations to existing planters, including the planting of new trees, and embellishment of the facade boundary wall, including the formation of a seconda Granted, validated 1 December 2025 - [**PA/05481/25** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05481-25/mellieha-changes-further-to-pa-00793-24-in-existing-ground): 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 Granted, validated 10 October 2025 - [**PA/00138/25** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00138-25/mellieha-sanction-departures-from-pb-4654-83-to-dwelling-which): 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 Withdrawn, validated 22 January 2025 - [**PA/00105/25** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00105-25/mellieha-demolish-existing-residential-unit-and-excavate-site): To demolish existing residential unit and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages at basement level and overlying residential develo Granted, validated 22 January 2025 - [**PA/08106/24** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08106-24/mellieha-sanction-changes-to-layouts-from-approved-permit): 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 Granted, validated 21 May 2025 - [**PA/02739/24** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02739-24/mellieha-sanction-minor-discrepancies-to-first-floor-dwelling): To sanction minor discrepancies to first floor dwelling from as approved in PA2308/14. Granted, validated 25 June 2024 - [**PA/02523/24** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02523-24/mellieha-demolish-of-existing-dwelling): To demolish of existing dwelling, excavate and construct a full-detached bungalow with pool. Granted, validated 30 April 2024 - [**PA/00793/24** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00793-24/mellieha-alterations-to-development-covered-by-rg-00137-23): Proposed alterations to development covered by RG/00137/23. The alterations include; internal alterations to wall layouts, relocation to garage, opening of wind Granted, validated 9 April 2024 - [**PA/07344/23** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07344-23/mellieha-demolish-existing-residential-dwelling-and-excavate-site): To demolish existing residential dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages for private car parking at basement level and Granted, validated 6 December 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/01206/23** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01206-23/mellieha-sanction-dwelling-with-underlying-interconnected-garage-as): To Sanction dwelling with underlying interconnected garage as built – Variations from PB 1905/83. Proposed internal alterations and subdivision of dwelling into Granted, validated 8 March 2023 - [**PA/02543/22** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02543-22/mellieha-sanction-changes-as-built-from-approved-permit): 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 Status being checked - [**PA/02303/22** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02303-22/mellieha-sanction-changes-to-property-as-built): To sanction changes to property as built, from PA/04260/20. 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