Triq Salvu Barbara, Mosta: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 6 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 44 residential units granted. 1 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.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07.
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).
Along the street the policy map shows Residential Areas CG07.
Height precedents
- PA/07842/25 Mosta: Proposed excavation and construction of basement garage levels -1, -2, -3, and -4, accessed from Triq Salvu Barbara via an adjacent ramp covered by PA/5539/25.
- PA/05539/25 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing garage. Proposed excavation and construction of basement garages at levels -1/-2/-3/-4 from Triq Salvu Barbara, one Class 4B sho
- PA/07036/23 Mosta: To demolish 2 story terraced house , excavate one level of basement and construct basement garages, ground floor maisonette, apartment at first floor, apartment
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Salvu Barbara
- PA/07842/25 Mosta: Proposed excavation and construction of basement garage levels -1, -2, -3, and -4, accessed from Triq Salvu Barbara via an adjacent ramp covered by PA/5539/25.
- PA/05539/25 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing garage. Proposed excavation and construction of basement garages at levels -1/-2/-3/-4 from Triq Salvu Barbara, one Class 4B sho
- PA/00126/25 Mosta: To construct a new residential block on vacant site. Development comprises of 4 no. semi-basement garages, elevated ground floor 3-bedroom maisonette, indicated
- PA/07317/23 Mosta: To sanction as built first floor apartment (permit not found). To increase parapet wall height to 1 meter.
- PA/07036/23 Mosta: To demolish 2 story terraced house , excavate one level of basement and construct basement garages, ground floor maisonette, apartment at first floor, apartment
- PA/00104/23 Mosta: Alterations to existing first floor maisonette to convert to a flat and construction of two flats and one penthouse.
- PA/01777/22 Mosta: Removal of approved pool from penthouse terrace in PA 1425/21, and placement of pool at upper terrace - pool height not exceeding parapet wall and pool volume n
- PA/01425/21 Mosta: Demolition, excavation and construction of 5 residential units including 4 underlying garages and construction of pool.
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