Triq ta' Qarawas, Mgarr: planning intelligence
5 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 6 residential units granted.
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.
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.
Height precedents
- PA/02982/24 Mgarr: Changes including sanctioning to PA1957/16 to include a basement garage, a 2 bedroom maisonette at ground floor, 3 bedroom apartments at first, second and third
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06779/25 Mgarr: Demolition of existing building and construction of garage at ground and apartment at first, second and third floor and 1 unit at receded floor level.
Latest applications on Triq ta' Qarawas
- PA/06779/25 Mgarr: Demolition of existing building and construction of garage at ground and apartment at first, second and third floor and 1 unit at receded floor level.
- PA/05222/24 Mgarr: To sanction extension of pre-1967 canopy over pre-1967 sheep pan.
- PA/02982/24 Mgarr: Changes including sanctioning to PA1957/16 to include a basement garage, a 2 bedroom maisonette at ground floor, 3 bedroom apartments at first, second and third
- PA/00005/24 Mgarr: Proposed alterations to existing building approved by PA/2945/20 which includes additional pool at penthouse level which was approved in PA/9690/17.
- PA/01576/23 Mgarr: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, and construction of one residential unit with underlying garage for private car parking.
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.