Triq ta' Masrija, Mellieha: planning intelligence
18 applications on record: 10 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (91% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 45 residential units granted. 3 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.
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.
Height precedents
- PA/07627/24 Mellieha: Demolition of ground, first and second floor of existing terraced house, and construction of 4 apartments over ground, 1st, 2nd and receded floor, including for
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/02188/26 Mellieha: Change of use from residence to child care (Class 2C). Proposal includes minor alterations and a sign on the facade.
Latest applications on Triq ta' Masrija
- PA/02554/26 Mellieha: Proposed Signs on Facade of Class 4B Shop.
- PA/02188/26 Mellieha: Change of use from residence to child care (Class 2C). Proposal includes minor alterations and a sign on the facade.
- PA/00281/26 Mellieha: To amend PA 7231/16. The proposal converts two apartments into one apartment and includes the sanctioning of the minor internal alterations.
- PA/04874/25 Mellieha: To sanction minor changes to layout and facade of existing garage, and change of use of part of residential garage as parking area of rental quad bikes. Propose
- PA/07627/24 Mellieha: Demolition of ground, first and second floor of existing terraced house, and construction of 4 apartments over ground, 1st, 2nd and receded floor, including for
- PA/06399/24 Mellieha: Correction of site and change of use from domestic garage to public service garage.
- PA/02913/24 Mellieha: Renewal of PA/7173/19 (Renewal of PA/02463/12 (Renewal of PA04061/06: Construction of 37new dwelling units with 39 garages at basement and semi-basement levels.
- PA/05708/23 Mellieha: Proposed sanctioning of storage area at Level -2 as Built (not covered by permit PA/03699/19), and proposed change of use at Level -2 from storage area into veh
- PA/05279/23 Mellieha: Minor internal alteration.
- PA/05046/23 Mellieha: To sanction minor internal and external alterations to existing ground floor and basement garage and overlying 3 residential units. Previously approved in DN/00
- PA/01304/23 Mellieha: To sanction the existing opening providing access to garages, which was constructed with a different layout from plans approved in PA 3053/19.
- PA/03448/22 Mellieha: Proposed construction of paved area (for planter servicing) to approved permit PA1876/19.
- PA/03174/22 Mellieha: Sanctioning of maisonette as built, including for the removal of a connection to common stairs and lift.
- PA/02838/22 Mellieha: Proposed spiral staircase as access to services area and parapett wall to screen services.
- PA/03492/21 Mellieha: Excavation of existing vacant plot and construction of 3 garages at basement level and 5 dwellings from ground till receded floor level
- PA/03476/21 Mellieha: Proposal of a different layout for basement level from that approved in PA/07231/16 which consists of the construction of a substation and the removal of two lo
- PA/03017/21 Mellieha: To sanction changes from approved PA4624/17
- PA/00475/21 Mellieha: Proposed signage for Class 4B shop
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 Snajjin, Triq il-Fortizza, Triq l-Etna, Triq il-Kappillan Magri, Dawret it-Tunnara.