Triq Garcin, Msida: planning intelligence
3 applications on record: 2 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending. Granted buildings are typically 7 floors. 12 residential units granted. 1 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.
Policy zones along the street: Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities (66%); Local Centres NHRE02 (34%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; granted buildings are typically 7 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 (66% of the frontage); Local Centres NHRE02 (34% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04035/23 Msida: Demolition of an existing terraced house to construct a ground floor garage and six overlying levels consisting of 12 residential units.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Garcin
- PA/01960/26 Msida: The proposal involves the change of use of a garage to a Class 4B shop including a W.C. It also includes the replacement of the existing garage door with a glaz
- PA/04035/23 Msida: Demolition of an existing terraced house to construct a ground floor garage and six overlying levels consisting of 12 residential units.
- PA/02086/22 Msida: Sanctioning of a store room as built over PB01501/74. Use as a Class 4B shop, fixing of a w/c, sign and a/c.
Other streets in Msida: Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida, Triq Misrah il-Barrieri, Triq it-Torri, Triq D' Argens, Triq tal-Qroqq, Triq Santa Venera, Triq il-Kuncizzjoni, Xatt l-Imsida, Triq Victor Denaro, Triq it-Tabib Robert Naudi, Triq Antonio Bosio, Triq l-Irmigg.