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Triq in-Nahal, Mosta: planning intelligence

8 applications on record: 5 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 22 residential units granted.

What the local plan allows

Official height limit (2006 local plan, map MOM5): 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.

The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; 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).

Height precedents

  • PA/03393/24 Mosta: Alterations to ground floor facade, construction of a new common area entrance lobby on ground floor; including a new stair and elevator, three new apartments o Granted, validated 12 June 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, decided 25 February 2025
  • PA/01531/24 Mosta: Proposed alterations and additions to existing dwelling, convert terraced house to maisonette, shift garage, construction of overlying 3 apartments at first to Granted, validated 20 March 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, decided 15 November 2024

What the planning files say

No eapps planning files have been read for Triq in-Nahal yet.

Pending now

Latest applications on Triq in-Nahal

  • PA/07441/26 Mosta: Proposed minor alterations to existing facade. Pending
  • PA/05113/25 Mosta: Minor internal and external alterations. Granted, validated 25 September 2025
  • PA/08425/24 Mosta: To propose variations of the building line from development as approved in accordance with PA circular 1/24. To sanction other minor internal alterations from a Granted, validated 18 December 2024
  • PA/03393/24 Mosta: Alterations to ground floor facade, construction of a new common area entrance lobby on ground floor; including a new stair and elevator, three new apartments o Granted, validated 12 June 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/01531/24 Mosta: Proposed alterations and additions to existing dwelling, convert terraced house to maisonette, shift garage, construction of overlying 3 apartments at first to Granted, validated 20 March 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/01501/23 Mosta: To renew PA/6795/17 (Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation of 1 basement floor and construction of basement garages, 2 ground floor maisonettes, 9 o Granted, validated 25 April 2023
  • PA/02702/21 Mosta: To sanction as built dwelling against that approved and to sanction correction to common drive-in to basement garage Status being checked
  • PA/00188/20 Mosta: Sanctioning of apartments as built [roofing of part of internal yard at second floor flat’B’, differences in rear end terraces/balconies, penthouse terrace and Status being checked

Other streets in Mosta: Triq il-Kostituzzjoni, Triq it-Torri, Triq il-Kbira, Triq il-Kungress Ewkaristiku, Triq il-Fortizza, Triq il-Bazilika, Triq l-Isperanza, Vjal l-Indipendenza, Triq Ponsonby, Triq il-Htajriet, Triq id-Difiza Civili, Triq Anglu Gatt.