Triq il-Fuhhar l-Ahmar, Mgarr: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 6 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 2 floors. 2 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 54): 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: Zebbiegh Residential Area NWUS 3 (83%); Open Space Gaps between Settlements NWCO 11 (17%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, and some 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 Zebbiegh Residential Area NWUS 3 (83% of the frontage); Open Space Gaps between Settlements NWCO 11 (17% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04139/24 Mgarr: To demolish existing dwelling and to excavate type 2 basement garages for private cars (to be accessible from the adjacent site approved in PA10977/17), duplex
- PA/06488/23 Mgarr: Internal and external alterations to existing townhouse. To erect first floor level and overly receded floor level. To subdivide part of ground floor into an of
- PA/06257/23 Mgarr: Renewal of PA/06188/18 - Construction of garage at ground floor level and sanctioning of the steel and timber gate/railing.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07591/26 Mgarr: To sanction the property as built, with variations from the approved permit PA/2748/21.
- PA/05952/26 Mgarr: Sanctioning apartment as built including minor deviations from approved permits PA/203/14 and PA/2017/14.
- PA/01827/24 Mgarr: To sanction alterations to approved residential dwelling in PA996/93. To demolish washroom at second floor level, construct two additional floors, carry out min
Latest applications on Triq il-Fuhhar l-Ahmar
- PA/07591/26 Mgarr: To sanction the property as built, with variations from the approved permit PA/2748/21.
- PA/05952/26 Mgarr: Sanctioning apartment as built including minor deviations from approved permits PA/203/14 and PA/2017/14.
- PA/02146/26 Mgarr: Alterations to a residential property. Extension on the basement floor and sanctioning glass and aluminium structure on the roof level. Alterations to the groun
- PA/07785/25 Mgarr: Proposed telecommunications mast and railing.
- PA/04139/24 Mgarr: To demolish existing dwelling and to excavate type 2 basement garages for private cars (to be accessible from the adjacent site approved in PA10977/17), duplex
- PA/01827/24 Mgarr: To sanction alterations to approved residential dwelling in PA996/93. To demolish washroom at second floor level, construct two additional floors, carry out min
- PA/06488/23 Mgarr: Internal and external alterations to existing townhouse. To erect first floor level and overly receded floor level. To subdivide part of ground floor into an of
- PA/06257/23 Mgarr: Renewal of PA/06188/18 - Construction of garage at ground floor level and sanctioning of the steel and timber gate/railing.
- PA/02748/21 Mgarr: Minor internal alterations including the addition of basement room with ground floor maisonette.
- PA/00149/21 Mgarr: To sanction minor changes to internal layouts and facade 'as built' originally approved in PA 4141/98, including conservatory and chimney at receded third floor
- PA/00011/20 Mgarr: Construction of a block of apartments, with a different layout as well as external alterations from that approved in permission PA/07437/17
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