Triq Santa Venera, Msida: planning intelligence
24 applications on record: 16 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (94% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 113 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 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/04083/25 Msida: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and proposed construction of a 6 storey dwelling plus one receded floor consisting in a total of 14 one-bedroom apartme
- PA/02879/25 Msida: To partly demolish existing 1st floor level and construct 5 apartments from 1st floor to 5th floor level and 1 penthouse at receded floor level. The proposal in
- PA/04248/24 Msida: To demolish existing dwellings (retaining facades), excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 8 private car garages at basement level, 2 mai
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/01905/23 Msida: To sanction relocation of pre-1988 room.
Latest applications on Triq Santa Venera
- PA/02390/26 Msida: Proposed internal and external additions and alterations to approved permits PA/3974/23 and PA/6266/20 consisting in the construction of 31 apartments, 2 garage
- PA/07369/25 Msida: Proposed alterations to approved PA/02961/16, including construction of 2 duplex apartments.
- PA/04436/25 Msida: Proposed change of use from store approved by PAPB/02485/59 to a public service garage.
- PA/04083/25 Msida: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and proposed construction of a 6 storey dwelling plus one receded floor consisting in a total of 14 one-bedroom apartme
- PA/02879/25 Msida: To partly demolish existing 1st floor level and construct 5 apartments from 1st floor to 5th floor level and 1 penthouse at receded floor level. The proposal in
- PA/02402/25 Msida: Demolition of existing structures, retaining the facade, excavation of 1 level basement, and construction of 4 garages, and 19 dwellings from ground till recede
- PA/00412/25 Msida: To sanction existing subdivision of dwelling to 3 apartments and to sanction minor internal and external alterations (previously approved PA/6097/08).
- PA/04248/24 Msida: To demolish existing dwellings (retaining facades), excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 8 private car garages at basement level, 2 mai
- PA/03115/24 Msida: To demolish existing maisonettes, excavation of the site and construction of basement domestic stores, 1 ground floor maisonette and 6 overlying apartments from
- PA/01556/24 Msida: Proposed removal/demolition of existing structures and to excavate site and build basement garage (3 car spaces) 4 overlying floors (4 units) and 1 receded floo
- PA/06393/23 Msida: Proposed windows with fixed louvers to facade over Sqaq Santa Venera from ground to 5th level of existing block as per PA/2123/21 and proposed minor external an
- PA/06355/23 Msida: Renewal of PA9755/18: To extend existing fourth floor residential unit and construct an overlying penthouse.
- PA/05418/23 Msida: Proposed internal alterations to existing stairwell at ground, first and second floor level, proposed construction of 8 apartments at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th an
- PA/03974/23 Msida: To demolish existing dwellings and construct 9no garages at lower basement level, 9no garages at upper basement level, 2no garages at ground floor level and 17n
- PA/02051/23 Msida: To demolish existing maisonettes, retaining the facade up to cornice level, excavation of the site and construction of basement domestic stores, 1 ground floor
- PA/01905/23 Msida: To sanction relocation of pre-1988 room.
- PA/01331/23 Msida: Demolition of existing dwellings (keeping existing façade). Excavation and construction of 5 basement garages, 1 maisonette at ground floor, 10 apartments (firs
- PA/00812/23 Msida: Proposed demolition of existing maisonette (from Triq Santa Venera) of ground, first and overlying washroom. Proposed construction of four one-bedroom apartment
- PA/00431/23 Msida: Renewal to PA/8093/17 - Proposed internal alterations, extension at fourth floor and addition of penthouse (creating two additional units), removal of internal
- PA/03642/22 Msida: Proposed total demolition of the existing building, with the exception of the existing niche which is to be dismantled and reintegrating to the proposed facade,
- PA/02488/22 Msida: Proposed construction of an apartment at third floor level with a different layout as approved in permit PA6024/16 and an additional duplex apartment at fourth
- PA/02123/21 Msida: Proposed internal and external amendments to approved PA/04268/18 including an extension of 1m over approved height, retention of existing facade along Triq San
- PA/00572/21 Msida: To construct an additional floor over existing floor creating a duplex residential unit
- PA/00332/21 Msida: To increase height of boundary walls and construct new ones in terms of privacy issues.
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