Triq Antonio Sciortino, Msida: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 9 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 21 residential units granted. 3 new in the last 12 months.
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 along 61% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; granted buildings are typically 3 floors.
Along the street the policy map shows Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities.
Height precedents
- PA/03746/25 Msida: Demolition of existing staircase and washroom. Alterations to existing facade and balcony. Construction of new staircase and lift. Construction of 4 apartments
- PA/04512/26 Msida: Demolition of the existing property and construction of a residential block comprising of a ground floor garage, five overlying apartments and a penthouse.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07994/25 Msida: Proposed minor internal alterations and facade re-design to approved PA7467/22 'To demolish existing building and construct new apartment block consisting of 2
Latest applications on Triq Antonio Sciortino
- PA/04512/26 Msida: Demolition of the existing property and construction of a residential block comprising of a ground floor garage, five overlying apartments and a penthouse.
- PA/07994/25 Msida: Proposed minor internal alterations and facade re-design to approved PA7467/22 'To demolish existing building and construct new apartment block consisting of 2
- PA/07052/25 Msida: To demolition existing garage and dwelling, and construct a ground floor garage, 5 overlying apartments and 1 penthouse.
- PA/03746/25 Msida: Demolition of existing staircase and washroom. Alterations to existing facade and balcony. Construction of new staircase and lift. Construction of 4 apartments
- PA/00977/25 Msida: To sanction garage as built and for it's change of use to Class 4B shop (beauty salon), including installation of a sign.
- PA/06247/24 Msida: Sanctioning of a garage from approved in PA/06503/18 and PA/01385/14. Application includes alterations on façade.
- PA/01376/24 Msida: Proposed alterations/extension to rear of pre-1967 dwelling at all levels.
- PA/07294/23 Msida: To sanction changes from PA/1234/03, including changes in internal heights, partition wall layouts and size of apertures.
- PA/06006/23 Msida: Proposed minor internal alterations over pre-1968 townhouse consisting of replacement of parts dangerous roofs (to be reconstructed as is), removal of old rooms
- PA/03653/23 Msida: Sanctioning of minor variances in fourth floor flat resulting out of as-built survey and plan as approved in permit PA221/14.
- PA/02446/22 Msida: Extension to existing second floor level, construction of overlying floor level, minor internal alteration and the addition of solar panels on the roof level an
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