Triq il-Farinal, Mosta: planning intelligence
5 applications on record: 2 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending. Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 15 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map MOM6): 3 Floors plus semi-basement, 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: Residential Areas CG07.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 5 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/05978/24 Mosta: Full demolition of existing terraced houses, excavation of basement level -2 and construction of a 5-storey block of flats with (8x3-bedroom flats), (2x3-bedroo
- PA/05995/24 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and basement and construction of basement garages, proposed ground floor level maisonette as 3 bedroom unit with
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/03362/25 Mosta: To demolish existing residence and construct a home for the elderly (Class 2A) on 8 floors above ground and 3 floors below utilizing the height adjustment polic
Latest applications on Triq il-Farinal
- PA/03362/25 Mosta: To demolish existing residence and construct a home for the elderly (Class 2A) on 8 floors above ground and 3 floors below utilizing the height adjustment polic
- PA/05995/24 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and basement and construction of basement garages, proposed ground floor level maisonette as 3 bedroom unit with
- PA/05978/24 Mosta: Full demolition of existing terraced houses, excavation of basement level -2 and construction of a 5-storey block of flats with (8x3-bedroom flats), (2x3-bedroo
- PA/02538/22 Mosta: Alterations to existing ground and first floor apartments, Construction of 3 additional units including lift, and pool at basement level.
- PA/03620/21 Mosta: Minor alterations at ground and first floor, construction of 2 additional apartments over 2 additional floors, and one penthouse on the receded floor. Also, the
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