Triq il-Punent, Msida: planning intelligence
7 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 6 residential units granted. 2 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 (82%); Reserved site for future expansion of Government Institutions NHMP07 (18%).
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 (82% of the frontage); Reserved site for future expansion of Government Institutions NHMP07 (18% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/03584/23 Msida: To sanction changes from PA3698/02, extension of existing fourth floor and construction of two units at fifth floor level.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq il-Punent
- PA/04608/26 Msida: To change use from an office (Class 4A) approved in PA/01240/26 to yoga studio (Class 3C). To also carry out internal alterations to layout.
- PA/01240/26 Msida: To carry out internal alterations and changes from Office (Class 4A) approved in RG/02395/18.
- PA/00909/25 Msida: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate for the creation of private carpark including a car lift and construct twelve residential one-bedroom units.
- PA/08643/24 Msida: To sanction alterations to penthouses approved in PA/08606/18. Alterations include changes to layout, levels, facade and site outline following site survey. To
- PA/05747/23 Msida: To sanction apartment as built from that as approved in PA3007/18.
- PA/03584/23 Msida: To sanction changes from PA3698/02, extension of existing fourth floor and construction of two units at fifth floor level.
- PA/01663/23 Msida: To sanction internal alterations to pre-1968 dwelling, with the introduction of gypsum ceilings and change in internal layout of the apartment to form an additi
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