Triq Victor Denaro, Msida: planning intelligence
19 applications on record: 12 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 19 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.
Policy zones along the street: Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities (82%); Public Open Space NHRL 01 (18%).
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).
Along the street the policy map shows Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities (82% of the frontage); Public Open Space NHRL 01 (18% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/02110/23 Msida: Renewal of PA8347/17 (To sanction existing penthouse from approved permit PA3211/96. Application also includes part construction at fourth floor to convert from
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/05304/26 Msida: Proposed addition of two units.
- PA/00302/25 Msida: Internal alterations to existing apartment at fourth floor including the lowering of existing ceiling and the construction two units at fifth floor and one unit
- PA/02270/23 Msida: To sanction change of use of property from maisonette to Class 4A office.
Latest applications on Triq Victor Denaro
- PA/05304/26 Msida: Proposed addition of two units.
- PA/05295/26 Msida: To sanction property as built since original permit could not be traced.
- PA/02881/26 Msida: Sanctioning of second floor apartment.
- PA/07582/25 Msida: Proposed sub-division of apartment into two separate units. Proposal includes minor internal alterations.
- PA/06887/25 Msida: To sanction departures from PA/1703/01 which includes changes to the front garden and to the site levels. To demolish existing residential dwelling and construc
- PA/04963/25 Msida: Proposed alterations and subdivision of existing pre-1967 first floor apartment into 2 units.
- PA/04867/25 Msida: Proposed subdivision of existing pre-1967 second floor apartment into 2 units.
- PA/00302/25 Msida: Internal alterations to existing apartment at fourth floor including the lowering of existing ceiling and the construction two units at fifth floor and one unit
- PA/07096/24 Msida: To sanction the garage as existing and change use of same garage into Class 4B shop.
- PA/03227/24 Msida: Proposed sanctioning of changes from approved PA/06380/22 of Class 4B shop and overlying 4 apartments and duplex apartment from first floor to receded floor. Ch
- PA/07555/23 Msida: To propose the extension of a piazza and increase landscape/ pedestrian area, partly change of use in terms of pedestrianization vis-a-vis road network and real
- PA/06339/23 Msida: To sanction garages and stores from the approved PA5230/01.
- PA/06125/23 Msida: To renew permission PA1207/19 consisting of additions and alterations to existing internal penthouse no.9, by converting the penthouse into two apartments at sa
- PA/03240/23 Msida: Renewal of permit: PA/01685/19, minor internal and external alterations, conversion of the receded floor into three bedrooms residential apartment and addition
- PA/02270/23 Msida: To sanction change of use of property from maisonette to Class 4A office.
- PA/02110/23 Msida: Renewal of PA8347/17 (To sanction existing penthouse from approved permit PA3211/96. Application also includes part construction at fourth floor to convert from
- PA/00042/22 Msida: Proposed demolition of existing language school and construction of garages at basement level; two maisonettes at ground floor level; ten apartments and two pen
- PA/02208/21 Msida: Sanctioning of w.c in garage including internal alterations.
- PA/00185/21 Msida: To sanction a w.c. in garage
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