Triq Misrah il-Barrieri, Msida: planning intelligence
32 applications on record: 21 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 122 residential units granted. 5 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.
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/02518/25 Msida: To demolish the existing Class 5B joinery workshop and adjoining garage, to excavate the site for a reservoir and to reconstruct a Class 5B joinery workshop and
- PA/03900/23 Msida: To demolish and reconstruct a Class 4B shop at ground floor, with a slightly different internal layout from the approved in PA3411/03, and which underlies appro
- PA/03119/23 Msida: Proposed demolition and excavation/clearing of soil. Proposed internal alterations at ground floor including 1 car private garage and a Class 4A office. Propose
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/05258/26 Msida: Indication of the parking spaces within a registered public service garage and allocation of a private residential parking space.
- PA/00652/26 Msida: Proposed shifting of illuminated sign
Latest applications on Triq Misrah il-Barrieri
- PA/05403/26 Msida: To demolish existing 2 dwellings, excavate site and proposed construction of 3 basement private car garages, 1 maisonette at ground floor, 2 apartments at first
- PA/05258/26 Msida: Indication of the parking spaces within a registered public service garage and allocation of a private residential parking space.
- PA/04881/26 Msida: To propose excavation works and minor alterations to the approved permit PA/02518/25, including changes to the internal layout, changes of materials to the faca
- PA/02987/26 Msida: Extension at fourth and receded floor, and internal alterations from PA7852/21.
- PA/00652/26 Msida: Proposed shifting of illuminated sign
- PA/08038/25 Msida: Proposed minor internal alterations to duplex penthouse flat at level 5 covered by PA/7149/17 and proposal of external staircase to roof within the allowable se
- PA/04714/25 Msida: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B shop, including sanctioning of store
- PA/03217/25 Msida: To change the use of the residential garage to public service garage (Y-Plate), including minor alterations to said garage.
- PA/02518/25 Msida: To demolish the existing Class 5B joinery workshop and adjoining garage, to excavate the site for a reservoir and to reconstruct a Class 5B joinery workshop and
- PA/02489/25 Msida: To construct a bedroom in the large internal yard.
- PA/02196/25 Msida: Renewal of PA3930/19 for the demolition of existing garages and overlying dwelling and construction of 10 garages at basement level, 5 garages and maisonette at
- PA/01379/25 Msida: Proposed demolition of existing properties and excavation of -3 basement levels to include 60 car parking spaces at Levels -2, -1 and 0. 9 Shops Class 4B at Lev
- PA/00864/25 Msida: To change configuration of parking spaces within public service garage approved within permit PA/06038/23 with residential parking to be retained.
- PA/08404/24 Msida: Demolishing of existing ground floor shop and overlying maisonette and construction of a ground floor garage, 4 overlying apartments and a duplex penthouse.
- PA/08043/24 Msida: Internal alterations to an existing pre-1967 building.
- PA/07892/24 Msida: Proposed erection of common party wall.
- PA/05758/24 Msida: Renewal of PA/04899/19 - Extension to an existing level at fourth floor and proposal of new overlying receded level at firth floor.
- PA/06928/23 Msida: To demolish existing townhouse. Construction of 1 Class 4B shop, 1 maisonette, 4 apartments and 1 duplex penthouse.
- PA/06222/23 Msida: To renew PA1851/15 which consist of the demolition of ground and first floor of existing two storey tenement, construct store for domestic use at back of ground
- PA/06038/23 Msida: To effect extension of rear of public service garage. To construct overlying 4 apartments and penthouse.
- PA/04358/23 Msida: Renewal of PA/05049/18 - Proposed extension of existing building to construct a new penthouse residential unit.
- PA/04345/23 Msida: Renewal of PA/04368/19 - Extension to an existing level at fourth floor and proposal of new overlying receded level at fifth floor.
- PA/03900/23 Msida: To demolish and reconstruct a Class 4B shop at ground floor, with a slightly different internal layout from the approved in PA3411/03, and which underlies appro
- PA/03119/23 Msida: Proposed demolition and excavation/clearing of soil. Proposed internal alterations at ground floor including 1 car private garage and a Class 4A office. Propose
- PA/00674/23 Msida: Proposed construction of basement garages due to excessive excavation. Proposal also includes minor internal alterations which includes displacement of internal
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