Triq il-Bazilika, Mosta: planning intelligence
33 applications on record: 24 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 51 residential units granted. 11 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map MOM5): 2 Floors, an overall height of 11.40 m (12.30 m with a basement, 13.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 49% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 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 Residential Areas CG07.
Height precedents
- PA/03726/24 Mosta: Demolition of existing structure and construction of 5 garages and 5 dwellings over 6 levels. Excavation over 1 basement level.
- PA/06941/25 Mosta: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate and construct 4 garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor, apartments at first, second and third floor level
- PA/00791/24 Mosta: To demolish existing residential unit, excavate and construct garages at basement level -3, -2 and -1, a shop (Class 4B) and an office (Class 4A) at basement -1
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07061/26 Mosta: Sanctioning of minor variations to apartment 3 and garage 16 from PA/00191/16.
- PA/06134/26 Mosta: Proposed internal alterations and extension at roof level, installation of pv panels and restoration of facade.
- PA/05924/26 Mosta: Proposed change of use of part of garage to accommodate public service vehicles.
Latest applications on Triq il-Bazilika
- PA/07061/26 Mosta: Sanctioning of minor variations to apartment 3 and garage 16 from PA/00191/16.
- PA/06134/26 Mosta: Proposed internal alterations and extension at roof level, installation of pv panels and restoration of facade.
- PA/05924/26 Mosta: Proposed change of use of part of garage to accommodate public service vehicles.
- PA/04934/26 Mosta: Proposed demolition of the existing terraced dwelling, excavation of a semi-basement level garage including an underlying reservoir, and construction of a resid
- PA/04644/26 Mosta: Restoration of facade.
- PA/03836/26 Mosta: To sanction differences approved PB/00257/58 - which shows development of site into garages and house (no drawings). Sanctioning to include the maisonette entra
- PA/02327/26 Mosta: Proposed change of use and subdivision from one pre-1967 Class 4B (greengrocer) into one Class 4B (butcher) and another separate Class 4D shop including take aw
- PA/02169/26 Mosta: Proposed change of use from Class 2A medical clinic approved in PA 1693/25 to Class 4B shop with ancillary Class 5A packaging of beauty and personal care produc
- PA/00633/26 Mosta: Demolition of existing dwelling retaining the existing facade with minor modifications to openings at ground floor, excavation for one floor garage and underlyi
- PA/08304/25 Mosta: Proposed sanctioning of deviations from PA/06612/98. Deviations consist of internal alterations, reduction in size of bedroom and extension to ensuite.
- PA/07760/25 Mosta: To sanction penthouse as built from approved PA/6270/07.
- PA/07055/25 Mosta: To sanction apartment as built, site depth not as per approved drawings PA/00303/01.
- PA/06941/25 Mosta: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate and construct 4 garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor, apartments at first, second and third floor level
- PA/03208/25 Mosta: Maintenance and minor alterations to pre-1968 townhouse.
- PA/02862/25 Mosta: To carry out minor internal alterations an relocation of services on roof area (site covered by PA/5002/22).
- PA/01956/25 Mosta: Proposed alterations at receded floor level and construction of store at roof level as an extension to approved Class 4C premises approved in PA/2600/04.
- PA/01693/25 Mosta: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 2A medical clinic. Proposed internal and external alterations.
- PA/04565/24 Mosta: Sanctioning of garage without street frontage at basement level, originally approved in PA127/16 with changes as built including larger footprint, higher floor
- PA/03726/24 Mosta: Demolition of existing structure and construction of 5 garages and 5 dwellings over 6 levels. Excavation over 1 basement level.
- PA/03619/24 Mosta: To sanction internal layout from that approved in PA/00028/03 and install minor alterations to part facade, internal layout and backyard of apartment and change
- PA/01215/24 Mosta: Proposed extension and alterations to roof structure approved in PA3815/20.
- PA/01195/24 Mosta: To demolish existing residence and proposed excavation for private car parking at basement level, and construction of overlying 4 residential units in lieu of P
- PA/00791/24 Mosta: To demolish existing residential unit, excavate and construct garages at basement level -3, -2 and -1, a shop (Class 4B) and an office (Class 4A) at basement -1
- PA/00155/24 Mosta: To sanction changes from PA/04475/05 of apartment and overlying roof. To propose internal connection between apartment at second floor and washroom at third flo
- PA/05943/23 Mosta: Renewal of permit PA/06610/18. Demolition of existing building. Construction of a basement store, semi-basement garage, four additional floors and a setback flo
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