Trejqa ta' Boxbox, Msida: planning intelligence
3 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 31 residential units granted.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map MP2): 4 Floors, an overall height of 19.90 m (20.80 m with a basement, 22.00 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.
Policy zones along the street: Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities (55%); Local Centres NHRE02 (45%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; 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 Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities (55% of the frontage); Local Centres NHRE02 (45% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/01061/25 Msida: To demolish existing dwelling and construct private car garages and a maisonette at ground floor and overlying ten apartments from first to fifth floor levels (
- PA/06780/23 Msida: To demolish existing residential unit, excavate part of site and construct games room at basement level -1, 1 maisonette at ground floor level, 10 apartments fr
- PA/07875/24 Msida: To demolish existing first and second floor level and to reconstruct six residential units over ground floor third party garage.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Trejqa ta' Boxbox
- PA/01061/25 Msida: To demolish existing dwelling and construct private car garages and a maisonette at ground floor and overlying ten apartments from first to fifth floor levels (
- PA/07875/24 Msida: To demolish existing first and second floor level and to reconstruct six residential units over ground floor third party garage.
- PA/06780/23 Msida: To demolish existing residential unit, excavate part of site and construct games room at basement level -1, 1 maisonette at ground floor level, 10 apartments fr
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