Triq il-Kunzar, Msida: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 8 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 19 residential units granted. 4 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 90% of the street.
Policy zones along the street: Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; granted buildings are typically 5 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.
Height precedents
- PA/00268/23 Msida: Proposed demolition of existing structure. Proposed construction of ground floor garages as private car parking and construction of 11 one bedroom apartments on
- PA/01238/23 Msida: Proposed extension at fourth floor level to a full floor and construction of penthouses at setback level plus other additions and alterations.
- PA/00424/26 Msida: To demolish existing first floor, make alterations to ground floor and construct 4 apartments and a penthouse including a pool at roof level.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/03141/26 Msida: Sanctioning of existing garage as built. Change of use of premises from garage to Class 4B. Proposal includes fixing of sign.
Latest applications on Triq il-Kunzar
- PA/04472/26 Msida: To sanction sub-division of approved (PA5912/24) ground floor maisonette into two maisonettes including internal alterations.
- PA/03141/26 Msida: Sanctioning of existing garage as built. Change of use of premises from garage to Class 4B. Proposal includes fixing of sign.
- PA/00424/26 Msida: To demolish existing first floor, make alterations to ground floor and construct 4 apartments and a penthouse including a pool at roof level.
- PA/07922/25 Msida: To sanction minor internal alterations, including the shifting of openings and the projection of the front and back balconies, from the approved permit PA/2034/
- PA/06229/25 Msida: Change of use from maisonette to Class 2C child care center.
- PA/06779/24 Msida: Change of use from garage at ground floor to Class 4B shop and replacement of existing metal structure at roof level to a solid parapet wall and the installatio
- PA/05912/24 Msida: To sanction differences at Levels -1 / 0 and facades of approved residential block, changes include the removal of 2 garages and joining with the approved resid
- PA/05687/23 Msida: Proposed internal alterations including the opening of part of a wall and the demolition of an archway to create an open plan kitchen/living/dining.
- PA/01238/23 Msida: Proposed extension at fourth floor level to a full floor and construction of penthouses at setback level plus other additions and alterations.
- PA/00268/23 Msida: Proposed demolition of existing structure. Proposed construction of ground floor garages as private car parking and construction of 11 one bedroom apartments on
- PA/01047/20 Msida: Proposed change of use from Class 4B shop to 1 bedroom residential unit (maisonette)
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.