Triq San Silvestru, Mosta: planning intelligence
12 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 22 residential units granted. 2 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 along 61% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (80%); Local Centre MO02, CG13 (20%).
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 (80% of the frontage); Local Centre MO02, CG13 (20% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04747/25 Mosta: To sanction residential block covered by PA/3594/05 as built. Proposed extension to existing third floor and construction of a receded floor at fourth floor. Ap
- PA/03639/23 Mosta: It is proposed to demolish the existing property and excavate a basement level and underlying reservoirs and to then construct a basement level with 17 garages
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07164/26 Mosta: Construction of a new dwelling consisting of 3 floors with access to roof where pv panels are being proposed. An above ground pool is being proposed in the gard
- PA/05085/26 Mosta: To sanction internal alterations and extension to private car garage No. 9 approved in PA/03287/05, underneath development approved in PA/00173/21.
- PA/04980/26 Mosta: Placement of pv panels.
Latest applications on Triq San Silvestru
- PA/07164/26 Mosta: Construction of a new dwelling consisting of 3 floors with access to roof where pv panels are being proposed. An above ground pool is being proposed in the gard
- PA/05085/26 Mosta: To sanction internal alterations and extension to private car garage No. 9 approved in PA/03287/05, underneath development approved in PA/00173/21.
- PA/04980/26 Mosta: Placement of pv panels.
- PA/04747/25 Mosta: To sanction residential block covered by PA/3594/05 as built. Proposed extension to existing third floor and construction of a receded floor at fourth floor. Ap
- PA/01029/25 Mosta: Change of use from private car garage as approved by PA6749/22 to public service garage.
- PA/07147/24 Mosta: It is proposed to amend the semi-basement level (basement level -1) from what was approved in PA/03639/23 and it is proposed to construct an additional basement
- PA/05360/24 Mosta: Proposed sanctioning of terraced house as built from approved permit PA5995/99. Proposal also includes minor internal alterations.
- PA/02608/24 Mosta: Proposed division of duplex into 2 separate units and pool at roof level in lieu with PA/03937/21.
- PA/05376/23 Mosta: Proposed internal and external alterations and additions to existing dwelling consisting of displacement of walls and apertures, change of use from sitting room
- PA/03639/23 Mosta: It is proposed to demolish the existing property and excavate a basement level and underlying reservoirs and to then construct a basement level with 17 garages
- PA/00173/21 Mosta: To carry out alterations to existing residential unit, demolition of washroom and construction of lift, two residential units and a penthouse
- PA/00465/20 Mosta: Removal of top soil and excavation; the construction of a residential block consisting of 2 semi-basement garages and 2 car parking spaces, 1 maisonette, 1 apar
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