Triq l-Imhallef Paolo Debono, Msida: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 4 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 1 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.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, and the tallest grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).
Height precedents
- PA/01562/24 Msida: Sanctioning of differences from PA3868/06 to include minor internal alterations in Class 4A office at elevated ground floor, and to sanction apartments at reced
- PA/04417/23 Msida: To renew permit PA10785/17 - To sanction differences at fourth floor level from previous permit PA270/01, to construct additions and carry out alterations at fo
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq l-Imhallef Paolo Debono
- PA/02386/26 Msida: To change the use of an existing Class 4B shop (approved in DN/521/09) into a Class 4D commercial including minor internal and external alterations. Proposal in
- PA/01461/26 Msida: Sanctioning of apartment as built from approved permit PA/00270/01 and DN/1294/20.
- PA/05686/25 Msida: Change of use of part of internal garage at basement level -3 to public service garage spaces.
- PA/01562/24 Msida: Sanctioning of differences from PA3868/06 to include minor internal alterations in Class 4A office at elevated ground floor, and to sanction apartments at reced
- PA/05218/23 Msida: Proposed change of use from commercial use (PA6462/99) to Class 3A guesthouse. Proposal also entails internal and external alterations and affixing of sign.
- PA/04417/23 Msida: To renew permit PA10785/17 - To sanction differences at fourth floor level from previous permit PA270/01, to construct additions and carry out alterations at fo
- PA/01531/22 Msida: To sanction alterations of apartment 9 at 3rd floor, from approved permit PA08193/06.
- PA/01847/21 Msida: Proposed construction of one receded unit at fifth floor level.
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