Vjal il-Qalbiena Mostin, Mosta: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 9 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 7 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 along 67% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Priority Area CG08 (53%); Strategic Open Gaps CG25 (24%); Residential Areas CG07 (22%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 5 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 Priority Area CG08 (53% of the frontage); Strategic Open Gaps CG25 (24% of the frontage); Residential Areas CG07 (22% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04894/23 Mosta: Renewal of “PA 775/18: - Demolition of existing terraced house, construction of a 5-storey single dwelling including excavation for a water reservoir and constr
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/03889/25 Mosta: To sanction minor internal alterations. Proposal also includes variations from the official building alignment.
Latest applications on Vjal il-Qalbiena Mostin
- PA/05085/25 Mosta: Proposed changes to PA/5398/17 which consist of internal and external alterations and proposed fibreglass precast pool in backyard.
- PA/03889/25 Mosta: To sanction minor internal alterations. Proposal also includes variations from the official building alignment.
- PA/00359/25 Mosta: To fix a light weight structure in the front garden area, to paint the façade, front garden boundary wall and third party open balcony in light grey and to sanc
- PA/08034/24 Mosta: Proposed sanctioning of minor internal and external alterations at first floor level from those approved in DN/296/05.
- PA/05763/24 Mosta: Demolition of existing terraced house and proposed construction of two apartments and a duplex penthouse with underlying garage including excavation for a rainw
- PA/06941/23 Mosta: Proposed alterations to facade finish, construction of parapet wall at roof level and alterations to front garden wall.
- PA/05394/23 Mosta: Proposed minor internal/external alterations and change of use from retail shop Class 4B to food and drinks establishment Class 4C (no cooking) including shop s
- PA/05353/23 Mosta: Change of use from existing hall to Class 4B (convenience shop), proposed minor amendments to existing premises approved in PA6631/04, installation of 2 retract
- PA/04894/23 Mosta: Renewal of “PA 775/18: - Demolition of existing terraced house, construction of a 5-storey single dwelling including excavation for a water reservoir and constr
- PA/00528/23 Mosta: To demolish of existing dwelling, excavate and construct two semi-detached villas with pools.
- PA/00571/21 Mosta: To sanction variations from previous approved permit PA/06667/18 to include position of a car lift, overall height, internal and external alterations
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