Triq il-Makna tas-Serrar, Msida: planning intelligence
10 applications on record: 6 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 6 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 87% 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 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/00652/25 Msida: Renewal of approved permit PA/06712/19 - Proposed alterations to common area for the installation of a lift, minor alterations at the third-floor level and demo
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/03804/26 Msida: Proposed construction and demolition to approved PA4047/08, consisting of demolition of approved fourth floor and construction of airspace consisting of extensi
Latest applications on Triq il-Makna tas-Serrar
- PA/03804/26 Msida: Proposed construction and demolition to approved PA4047/08, consisting of demolition of approved fourth floor and construction of airspace consisting of extensi
- PA/02951/26 Msida: To sanction apartment as built and to sanction changes to permit DS/0185/21.
- PA/02587/26 Msida: To propose demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of a water reservoir and construction of ground floor garage, ten apartments and two penthouses.
- PA/00652/25 Msida: Renewal of approved permit PA/06712/19 - Proposed alterations to common area for the installation of a lift, minor alterations at the third-floor level and demo
- PA/04636/24 Msida: To split penthouse unit into 2 separate units including construction of 2 pools at roof level.
- PA/00916/24 Msida: To change existing washrooms to residential unit. Proposed sanctioning of variations to elevation from PA09725/18.
- PA/04591/23 Msida: To sanction internal and external changes from that approved in PB269/87 including proposed minor internal alterations.
- PA/02907/23 Msida: To demolish existing dwelling and to construct ground floor garage and overlying apartments including pool at roof level.
- PA/00674/22 Msida: To demolish temporary washroom in lightweight structure and to erect new washroom at level 3 over block of apartments.
- PA/01180/21 Msida: To erect one full and one receded over an existing block of 3 flats overlying garages at ground level and consisting in 3 one bedroom units.
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.