Triq il-Vanilja, Mgarr: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 4 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 3 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 (69%); Open Space Gaps between Settlements NWCO 11 (31%).
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 Zebbiegh Residential Area NWUS 3 (69% of the frontage); Open Space Gaps between Settlements NWCO 11 (31% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/03953/25 Mgarr: To make internal alterations to existing second floor level and convert to separate unit, and construct existing receded floor level terrace (third floor level)
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/04991/26 Mgarr: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation works at basement level and construction of basement domestic garage, a maisonette at ground floor level, a ma
Latest applications on Triq il-Vanilja
- PA/04991/26 Mgarr: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation works at basement level and construction of basement domestic garage, a maisonette at ground floor level, a ma
- PA/01313/26 Mgarr: Minor internal alterations, and minor alterations to facade.
- PA/00418/26 Mgarr: To propose the installation of a fireplace and correction of internal height due to the introduction of gypsum ceiling.
- PA/03953/25 Mgarr: To make internal alterations to existing second floor level and convert to separate unit, and construct existing receded floor level terrace (third floor level)
- PA/06856/23 Mgarr: Renewal of Permit PA/03231/18 (To demolish existing building and to propose a residential building with 2 residential units (duplex flat) and underlying garage
- PA/05628/23 Mgarr: Minor internal alterations, and minor alterations to facade, and variations from the official building alignment.
- PA/04303/23 Mgarr: To propose construction of washroom and stairwell to access roof level including minor internal alterations to that approved in PA5360/22.
- PA/03147/22 Mgarr: Construction with a different layout from the approved in permission PA03231/18. Application includes the proposal of a residential building with 2 flats and 1
Other streets in Mgarr: Triq Sir Harry Luke, Triq Sir Temi Zammit, Triq Bingemma, Triq il-Kbira, Triq Santa Marija, Triq Fisher, Triq l-Imgarr, Triq Ghajn Tuffieha, Triq San Pawl, Triq il-Fuhhar l-Ahmar, Triq San Pietru, Triq tal-Haddedin.