Triq il-Kungress Ewkaristiku, Mosta: planning intelligence
43 applications on record: 28 granted, 2 refused, 2 pending (93% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 73 residential units granted. 6 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map MOM6): 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 76% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Primary Town Centre CG12 (39%); Retain Existing Use with Extensions to Institutions (32%); Strategic Open Gaps CG25 (19%); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (10%).
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 Primary Town Centre CG12 (39% of the frontage); Retain Existing Use with Extensions to Institutions (32% of the frontage); Strategic Open Gaps CG25 (19% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/07374/25 Mosta: Change of use from commercial premises (offices) and dwelling covered by PA/05746/23 to a Four Star Boutique Hotel-Heritage with all ancillary facilities (Class
- PA/00637/24 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing store, excavation of site to required levels. Proposed construction of garage at basement level and at ground floor level and 4
- PA/08116/24 Mosta: Proposal involves retention of part of the stairs and retention of existing facades on both streets, and the construction of 12 residential units spread on thre
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/06491/24 Mosta: Change of use from as approved (PA/04107/23) garage to Class 4B shop including minor internal alterations.
- PA/06292/23 Mosta: Proposed change of use from store as approved in PA2921/92 to child care centre (Class 2C) including minor interior and exterior alterations, lowering of ground
Pending now
- PA/06459/26 Mosta: To sanction restoration works carried out on facade.
- PA/05495/25 Mosta: Proposed internal alterations to existing showroom, and change of use to Class 3A guesthouse, consisting of 7 rooms from ground till roof level. Proposal also i
Latest applications on Triq il-Kungress Ewkaristiku
- PA/06459/26 Mosta: To sanction restoration works carried out on facade.
- PA/05570/26 Mosta: To propose sanctioning of signage from previously approved permit PA/06528/18.
- PA/03849/26 Mosta: Part demolition, alterations and extensions to existing pre-1967 townhouse including excavation of pool.
- PA/02726/26 Mosta: To propose the change of use of an approved bar (PA/01525/99) to a Class 4D snack bar including minor internal alterations that include the installation of gyps
- PA/01416/26 Mosta: Minor internal alterations and extension at roof level including changes to elements in facade, together with variations from the official building alignments.
- PA/07374/25 Mosta: Change of use from commercial premises (offices) and dwelling covered by PA/05746/23 to a Four Star Boutique Hotel-Heritage with all ancillary facilities (Class
- PA/06763/25 Mosta: Proposed change of use from private garage to public service garage.
- PA/05495/25 Mosta: Proposed internal alterations to existing showroom, and change of use to Class 3A guesthouse, consisting of 7 rooms from ground till roof level. Proposal also i
- PA/03477/25 Mosta: To demolish the existing building and construct ground floor garages, one (1) Class 4A office, one (1) Class 4B shop, and a proposed sign; to construct six (6)
- PA/02809/25 Mosta: To construct roofed area in yard of ground floor tenement and use roof as terrace in upper tenement.
- PA/02255/25 Mosta: Proposed temporary use of part of a vacant land for private parking of cars.
- PA/02067/25 Mosta: Proposed change of use from two Class 4 units approved in PA/1890/14 and PA/5186/94 to Class 4A office. This proposal also includes internal and external altera
- PA/00516/25 Mosta: Restoration of upper part of facade.
- PA/00378/25 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing ground floor shop Class 4B, excavation of basement level, construction of basement level garage/parking accessible by ramp from
- PA/08116/24 Mosta: Proposal involves retention of part of the stairs and retention of existing facades on both streets, and the construction of 12 residential units spread on thre
- PA/07529/24 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing building and construction of 15 parking spaces, 1 garage and commercial space Class 4A unit at ground floor level, 9 apartments
- PA/07079/24 Mosta: Proposed construction of 14 garages, a store and reservoir at basement levels, 2 Class 4Bshops and 3 garages at ground floor, 12 apartments at 1st, 2nd, 3rd flo
- PA/06491/24 Mosta: Change of use from as approved (PA/04107/23) garage to Class 4B shop including minor internal alterations.
- PA/05862/24 Mosta: To sanction a sign on the facade.
- PA/01852/24 Mosta: Changes to Class 4D and overlying apartments (no changes to facade).
- PA/00637/24 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing store, excavation of site to required levels. Proposed construction of garage at basement level and at ground floor level and 4
- PA/00269/24 Mosta: Restoration of wooden apertures as per ’Irrestawra Darek 2023 Restoration Grant Scheme’ for approved GS577/23.
- PA/06511/23 Mosta: To sanction as build ground, first and second floor and change of use from Class 4B to two residential dwellings.
- PA/06292/23 Mosta: Proposed change of use from store as approved in PA2921/92 to child care centre (Class 2C) including minor interior and exterior alterations, lowering of ground
- PA/05746/23 Mosta: Extension of underlying ground floor residential unit (Class 1) and minor extension on RG1055/20 (Class 4A).
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