Triq is-Saghtar, Mellieha: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 8 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (89% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 127 residential units granted. 2 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.
Policy zones along the street: Category 1 ODZ Settlements NWRS 2 (43%); Land Allocation for Residential Development NWML 2 (41%); Community Facilities (15%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors; 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 Category 1 ODZ Settlements NWRS 2 (43% of the frontage); Land Allocation for Residential Development NWML 2 (41% of the frontage); Community Facilities (15% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/00371/24 Mellieha: Proposed excavation and construction of 171 garages on 2 basement levels for private cars. Proposed construction of 23 residential units at each level, ground,
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/00651/26 Mellieha: Application to sanction minor variations from existing permit PA/3536/15 and to propose Class 1D (art studio to existing residential unit).
Latest applications on Triq is-Saghtar
- PA/02426/26 Mellieha: To sanction internal and external changes to garage approved in PB/03364/72.
- PA/00651/26 Mellieha: Application to sanction minor variations from existing permit PA/3536/15 and to propose Class 1D (art studio to existing residential unit).
- PA/04304/25 Mellieha: Proposed lightweight retractable awning as ancillary facility to apartment and minor alterations to same.
- PA/04075/25 Mellieha: To sanction departures from PA/1543/07 to apartment at penthouse level and overlying airspace which includes changes to the site configuration, internal layout,
- PA/02396/25 Mellieha: Demolition of existing terraced house and excavation of site. Proposed basement level for private car parking, two maisonettes at the ground floor with pools, n
- PA/01389/24 Mellieha: To sanction departures from PB/4222/66 to first floor apartment which includes changes to the internal layout, to the room usage and to the facade.
- PA/01337/24 Mellieha: To sanction departures from PB/4222/66 to first floor apartment which includes changes to the internal layout, to the room usage and to the facade.
- PA/00371/24 Mellieha: Proposed excavation and construction of 171 garages on 2 basement levels for private cars. Proposed construction of 23 residential units at each level, ground,
- PA/07677/23 Mellieha: To sanction departures from PB/4222/66 to second floor apartment which includes changes to the internal layout, changes to the room usage and changes to the fac
- PA/01575/22 Mellieha: Alterations to existing garages for private cars which does not affect the number of cars being parked and the conversion of the inaccessible space at basement
- PA/00082/20 Mellieha: Alterations to existing penthouse covered by PA05776/09 to become an apartment and construction of an overlying receded apartment.
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.