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Triq it-Troll, Mqabba: planning intelligence

3 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 24 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.

What the local plan allows

Official height limit (2006 local plan, map MA2): 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 some grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).

Height precedents

  • PA/04557/23 Mqabba: To demolish existing terraced house and construct a residential block of apartments. The residential block of apartments include three basement garages, a groun Granted, validated 2 August 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, decided 9 October 2024
  • PA/08019/25 Mqabba: Demolition of existing dwellings, excavation and construction of 2 basements, ground floor 4 maisonettes, 11 apartments and 4 receded apartments including const Granted, validated 10 December 2025, 1 floor plus a receded floor, decided 19 May 2026

What the planning files say

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Latest applications on Triq it-Troll

  • PA/08019/25 Mqabba: Demolition of existing dwellings, excavation and construction of 2 basements, ground floor 4 maisonettes, 11 apartments and 4 receded apartments including const Granted, validated 10 December 2025, 1 floor plus a receded floor
  • PA/00111/24 Mqabba: To sanction garage as built. Granted, validated 29 February 2024
  • PA/04557/23 Mqabba: To demolish existing terraced house and construct a residential block of apartments. The residential block of apartments include three basement garages, a groun Granted, validated 2 August 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor

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