Triq l-Isperanza, Mosta: planning intelligence
33 applications on record: 23 granted, 0 refused, 4 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 12 residential units granted. 9 new in the last 12 months.
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 along 58% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (59%); Residential Priority Area CG08 (41%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, and some 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 (59% of the frontage); Residential Priority Area CG08 (41% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/06059/23 Mosta: To demolish the existing dwelling and construct basement garages, three bedroom ground floor maisonette with pool, three bedroom apartments at first, second, th
- PA/06958/24 Mosta: Renewal of PA6167/16 - To demolish part of an existing 2 storey dwelling unit, to carry out alterations and additions at ground and first floor levels, to const
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/05420/26 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing structures, excavation of site and construct of parking at basement -3, parking and ancillary to home for the elderly, at baseme
- PA/05050/26 Mosta: Proposed dismantling and reconstruction of the ground and first floors in lieu of PA/7685/22, using similar methods and materials, due to the extent of structur
- PA/03810/26 Mosta: Proposed addition of lift to apartment common area. Proposal includes excavation of lift pit.
- PA/04443/25 Mosta: To sanction changes from the approved PA/04874/16 including the construction of a garage and storage areas, the correction of existing rubble walls, and the ere
Latest applications on Triq l-Isperanza
- PA/05502/26 Mosta: To change the door of an existing (pre-1967) street level garage.
- PA/05420/26 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing structures, excavation of site and construct of parking at basement -3, parking and ancillary to home for the elderly, at baseme
- PA/05173/26 Mosta: To sanction restoration works on the facade from the approved PA/00401/20.
- PA/05050/26 Mosta: Proposed dismantling and reconstruction of the ground and first floors in lieu of PA/7685/22, using similar methods and materials, due to the extent of structur
- PA/04625/26 Mosta: Demolition of a accretions at the rear of the townhouse and construction of swimming pool, internal alterations, formation of skylight and extensions at the rea
- PA/03810/26 Mosta: Proposed addition of lift to apartment common area. Proposal includes excavation of lift pit.
- PA/08114/25 Mosta: To sanction departures in existing villa as built from approved drawings in PB/00159/77, including shifting of internal walls and addition of roof structure.
- PA/07950/25 Mosta: To sanction internal heights at basement level and domestic store at roof level from that approved in PA/5298/18. Modifications to the internal configuration an
- PA/07803/25 Mosta: To sanction property as built from that approved in PA6521/22 including the new layout of the basement level.
- PA/04443/25 Mosta: To sanction changes from the approved PA/04874/16 including the construction of a garage and storage areas, the correction of existing rubble walls, and the ere
- PA/04247/25 Mosta: Construction of Class 4B farm retail outlet (farm shop).
- PA/03837/25 Mosta: Change of use from Class 4A Office to Class 4B Shop. Including sanctioning as built and fixing of sign and A/C.
- PA/03421/25 Mosta: To sanction minor internal alterations to approved ground floor dwelling as in PA2844/18.
- PA/02479/25 Mosta: To modify permit PA2763/17 and propose parapet wall on facade that was not built and aluminium railing around central courtyard.
- PA/01221/25 Mosta: To sanction minor alterations from the approved permit PA/07588/17.
- PA/07578/24 Mosta: Proposed structural alterations to existing fully detached villa. Proposal includes replacement of external apertures.
- PA/06958/24 Mosta: Renewal of PA6167/16 - To demolish part of an existing 2 storey dwelling unit, to carry out alterations and additions at ground and first floor levels, to const
- PA/06412/24 Mosta: To sanction minor alterations to penthouse approved by PA/1821/11.
- PA/05886/24 Mosta: To sanction differences from approved permit PB/05032/84.
- PA/04775/24 Mosta: Proposed internal and external alterations, and extensions to existing dwelling.
- PA/03547/24 Mosta: To sanction internal layout of ground floor maisonette, ventilation shaft at the back of the site and garage at basement level from that approved in PA/08644/17
- PA/02985/24 Mosta: To sanction garage as built consisting of internal and external alterations from approved permit PA/5243/03.
- PA/02694/24 Mosta: Proposed alterations and extension to existing townhouse.
- PA/01399/24 Mosta: Restoration of the facade.
- PA/00372/24 Mosta: To sanction minor internal and external changes as built from DN/03768/01.
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