Triq tas-Salib, Mellieha: planning intelligence
40 applications on record: 30 granted, 1 refused, 3 pending (97% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 64 residential units granted. 7 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 3 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/06315/25 Mellieha: Proposed alterations at existing third floor to extend existing penthouse and convert to a three bedroom dwelling and construction of new receded floor at fourt
- PA/05901/25 Mellieha: Demolition of existing two terraced houses, excavation and construction of reservoir, eight private car garages accessible from drive way approved in PA/00711/2
- PA/03635/25 Mellieha: To demolish existing roof rooms and construct an apartment at the third-floor level and a penthouse at the fourth-floor level.
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/08269/25 Mellieha: Change of use from Class 1A residential maisonette to part Class 5A (production of home cooked delights to traditional recipes using natural ingredients) and pa
Pending now
- PA/06973/26 Mellieha: To sanction minor discrepancies from the approved permit PA/03657/06.
- PA/05839/26 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of existing washrooms at third floor level and to construct a duplex unit at third floor and receded floor level.
- PA/04173/26 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of basement level garage and four overlying residential units constructed over five floors. Proposal a
Latest applications on Triq tas-Salib
- PA/06973/26 Mellieha: To sanction minor discrepancies from the approved permit PA/03657/06.
- PA/05839/26 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of existing washrooms at third floor level and to construct a duplex unit at third floor and receded floor level.
- PA/04173/26 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of basement level garage and four overlying residential units constructed over five floors. Proposal a
- PA/02541/26 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of existing structure. Proposed excavation of one storey, and construction of garage and four overlying apartments, including pool at roof l
- PA/02134/26 Mellieha: Proposed two swimming pools at roof level to development approved under PA/05901/25.
- PA/08269/25 Mellieha: Change of use from Class 1A residential maisonette to part Class 5A (production of home cooked delights to traditional recipes using natural ingredients) and pa
- PA/07271/25 Mellieha: Demolition of 2 existing dwellings, excavation of basement and reservoir, and construction of reservoir, basement, ground, first, second, third, receded fourth,
- PA/06315/25 Mellieha: Proposed alterations at existing third floor to extend existing penthouse and convert to a three bedroom dwelling and construction of new receded floor at fourt
- PA/05901/25 Mellieha: Demolition of existing two terraced houses, excavation and construction of reservoir, eight private car garages accessible from drive way approved in PA/00711/2
- PA/04807/25 Mellieha: To sanction variances in apartments approved in PA/00895/06. Variances include changes in facade, back yard depth, internal yard and internal layouts.
- PA/04716/25 Mellieha: Change of use from Class 1A residential maisonette to Class 5A (production of home cooked delights to traditional recipes using natural ingredients.). Proposed
- PA/03635/25 Mellieha: To demolish existing roof rooms and construct an apartment at the third-floor level and a penthouse at the fourth-floor level.
- PA/02627/25 Mellieha: To sanction minor internal changes, addition of basement store and site configuration to Class 4D bar and restaurant, following accurate site survey. Changes fr
- PA/01963/25 Mellieha: Alteration to stairwell at roof level from PA/735/24 including proposed pool and planter.
- PA/00711/25 Mellieha: Demolition of existing property, excavation of reservoir, construction of basement, 1 maisonette’s at ground floor, entrance lobby, 4 apartments including a pen
- PA/08427/24 Mellieha: Alterations to existing garages including conversion of one garage into a common area. Demolition of existing washroom and construction of 2 floor and a receded
- PA/08407/24 Mellieha: Proposed internal alterations at ground and first floor level to approved permit PA/06959/22 and proposed construction of additional unit at second floor level.
- PA/07601/24 Mellieha: To sanction variations from approved PA/1663/04. Sanctioning mainly includes re-positioning of walls and windows following new survey.
- PA/07560/24 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of third floor and construction of one apartment and one duplex with pool.
- PA/05965/24 Mellieha: Alterations to duplex flat including internal partition, replacement of staircase with spiral stairs and widening of aperture in setback topmost flat.
- PA/03824/24 Mellieha: To sanction minor internal and external alteration to first floor maisonette approved in PA4833/00 as built.
- PA/02871/24 Mellieha: Proposed alterations to dwelling approved in RG/850/23 which includes minor internal alterations, construction of a new balcony, extension to balcony and change
- PA/02820/24 Mellieha: Proposed internal amendments to an existing pre-1968 dwelling and construction of an additional floor.
- PA/02354/24 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of existing house, excavation and construction of ground floor garages and overlying 12 residential units and construction of pools at roof
- PA/02275/24 Mellieha: To sanction height of apartment as built, changes from PA/03568/01.
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