Triq D' Argens, Msida: planning intelligence
25 applications on record: 16 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 33 residential units granted. 7 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map MP2): 2 Floors, an overall height of 11.40 m (12.30 m with a basement, 13.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 58% of the street; elsewhere along it 4 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors; granted buildings are typically 6 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 Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities.
Height precedents
- PA/01123/25 Msida: To demolish existing dwelling, excavation of reservoir and proposed construction of ground floor domestic store, overlying 5 apartments and 1 penthouse.
- PA/00026/21 Msida: Extension of offices at 4th and 5th floor Levels (Class 4A), and sanctioning of internal layout of 3rd floor Level Offices (Class 4A) as built.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07065/26 Msida: To sanction layout (including facade signage) of existing car showroom. Application includes part change of use to public service.
- PA/04579/26 Msida: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation, and construction of reservoir, 4 garages and 1 domestic store at basement level, Class 4A office and maisonette at
Latest applications on Triq D' Argens
- PA/07065/26 Msida: To sanction layout (including facade signage) of existing car showroom. Application includes part change of use to public service.
- PA/04579/26 Msida: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation, and construction of reservoir, 4 garages and 1 domestic store at basement level, Class 4A office and maisonette at
- PA/03190/26 Msida: Proposed change of use from domestic store approved in PA1123/25 to Class 4B retail with signage.
- PA/01584/26 Msida: To carry out additions and alterations to an existing dwelling house and to extend the ground floor to include the adjacent approved Class 4B. Change of use of
- PA/01164/26 Msida: Restoration, rehabilitation of a pre-1967 building and change for a Class 3A guesthouse (15 rooms) including some alterations.
- PA/00368/26 Msida: Internal alterations to an existing townhouse, including internal alterations, change of use of the Class 4B shop into a bedroom, and restoration of facade and
- PA/00152/26 Msida: To change of use from Class 4B (beauty centre) to residential Class 1.
- PA/06059/25 Msida: Subdividing one 5-bedroom duplex apartment on the fourth and fifth floors as per approved in PA/352/22 into one 1-bedroom apartment on the fourth floor and one
- PA/01123/25 Msida: To demolish existing dwelling, excavation of reservoir and proposed construction of ground floor domestic store, overlying 5 apartments and 1 penthouse.
- PA/00728/25 Msida: Demolition of house, bakery and Class 4C shop retaining the facade on Triq D'Argens, construction of seven flats and restoration of the facade.
- PA/04741/24 Msida: Change of use from an office to a gym (Class 3C) with ancillary facilities.
- PA/05030/23 Msida: Alterations to existing Class 4B shop to include change of use of part of Class 4B shop to Class 4D (restaurant).
- PA/04939/23 Msida: Change of use of shop approved as butcher shop in PA906/21 to fish shop.
- PA/03971/23 Msida: To affect restoration works on the pre-1967 balcony, which include the replacement of the deteriorated elements of this same balcony. These include the replacem
- PA/03606/23 Msida: Restoration of façade in relation to GS/00405/21 grant scheme.
- PA/01482/23 Msida: To propose change of timber main door and restoration of facade.
- PA/01368/23 Msida: To sanction wrought iron railing balcony into stone balcony at first floor.
- PA/00352/22 Msida: To carry out partial demolition of the existing building retaining the existing façade and to construct a 1st floor apartment, 3 apartments over 3 floors and 1
- PA/00013/22 Msida: Proposed minor internal alterations to pre-1967 ground floor unit.
- PA/03445/21 Msida: To sanction minor differences from approved development permission PB/1965/85 and proposed alterations to internal walls, opening of terrace at first floor leve
- PA/01336/21 Msida: To change use of Class 4B shop approved in PA/07614/18 to Class 4B butcher.
- PA/00906/21 Msida: To change use of old shop (Class 4) to butcher shop and carry changes to shop front.
- PA/00026/21 Msida: Extension of offices at 4th and 5th floor Levels (Class 4A), and sanctioning of internal layout of 3rd floor Level Offices (Class 4A) as built.
- PA/01133/20 Msida: Proposed part chance of use from store to showroom (Class 4B) including proposed internal partitions in showroom, sanction of back area as built, proposed chang
- PA/00137/20 Msida: Alterations to existing townhouse including extension to existing roof room, construction of pool at second floor, replacement of two slabs above first floor, r
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