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Triq Hal Luqa, Paola: planning intelligence

18 applications on record: 8 granted, 2 refused, 2 pending (80% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 2 residential units granted. 2 new in the last 12 months.

What the local plan allows

The official height limit for this street is on Paola's local plan height map; it hasn't been read automatically for this street yet. See Paola's local plan maps.

Policy zones along the street: Strategic Open Gap-SMCO10 (84%); Residential Area-SMHO02, SMSE04 (11%); Pace Grasso Opportunity Area-SMPA OS (5%).

Along the street the policy map shows Strategic Open Gap-SMCO10 (84% of the frontage); Residential Area-SMHO02, SMSE04 (11% of the frontage); Pace Grasso Opportunity Area-SMPA OS (5% of the frontage).

Height precedents

  • PA/03469/25 Paola: Construction of two additional floor of residential units overlying a Class 4B shop. Granted, validated 28 May 2025, 3 floors, decided 17 December 2025

What the planning files say

No eapps planning files have been read for Triq Hal Luqa yet.

Refused here

  • PA/04720/25 Paola: Sanctioning of the construction of additional rubble boundary wall height. Sanctioning of reservoir including alterations. Other alterations to boundary walls a Refused, validated 16 July 2025
  • PA/03841/25 Paola: To propose change of use of part of one dwelling to a pastizzeria, to change the use of a Class 4B shop approved in PA/5960/01 into a take-away shop, to carry o Refused, validated 18 June 2025

Pending now

  • PA/05156/26 Paola: Sanctioning of the construction of additional rubble boundary wall height. Sanctioning of reservoir including alterations. Other alterations to boundary walls a Pending, validated 29 July 2026
  • PA/04458/23 Paola: Proposed demolition of existing residential unit, garages and uprooting of part of site to excavate and construct 48 garages, 2 ground floor commercial outlets Pending, validated 26 July 2023, 5 floors plus a receded floor

Latest applications on Triq Hal Luqa

  • PA/05156/26 Paola: Sanctioning of the construction of additional rubble boundary wall height. Sanctioning of reservoir including alterations. Other alterations to boundary walls a Pending, validated 29 July 2026
  • PA/04381/26 Paola: Proposed sanctioning from approved permit PA/4458/23. Application also Includes some proposed alterations and proposed signage. Suspended, validated 24 June 2026
  • PA/05702/25 Paola: Proposed installation of a solar power illuminated billboard. Granted, validated 3 September 2025
  • PA/04720/25 Paola: Sanctioning of the construction of additional rubble boundary wall height. Sanctioning of reservoir including alterations. Other alterations to boundary walls a Refused, validated 16 July 2025
  • PA/03841/25 Paola: To propose change of use of part of one dwelling to a pastizzeria, to change the use of a Class 4B shop approved in PA/5960/01 into a take-away shop, to carry o Refused, validated 18 June 2025
  • PA/03469/25 Paola: Construction of two additional floor of residential units overlying a Class 4B shop. Granted, validated 28 May 2025, 3 floors
  • PA/00084/25 Paola: Sanctioning of retractable awning and shop sign. Granted, validated 22 January 2025
  • PA/07248/24 Paola: Proposed restoration of existing facade including the restoration of existing apertures, traditional wooden balcony and proposed signage on facade. Works covere Granted, validated 23 October 2024
  • PA/02958/24 Paola: Proposed construction of rubble wall separating two properties and proposed excavation and construction of an underground reservoir/pump chamber, demolition of Granted, validated 22 May 2024
  • PA/00055/24 Paola: Proposed installation of PV Panels and construction of parapet wall on existing Block C. Granted, validated 17 January 2024
  • PA/04458/23 Paola: Proposed demolition of existing residential unit, garages and uprooting of part of site to excavate and construct 48 garages, 2 ground floor commercial outlets Pending, validated 26 July 2023, 5 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/02011/23 Paola: Proposed internal alterations, extension at the back of the property and subdivision of property into 2 units. Granted, validated 10 May 2023
  • PA/02503/22 Paola: Restoration works to existing facade. (Restoration Grant Scheme 2021 - GS/00204/21) Status being checked
  • PA/00023/22 Paola: To sanction minor internal alterations at ground floor and first floor from that approved in PA8485/18. To carry out alterations at second floor and roof includ Granted, validated 11 May 2022
  • PA/03418/21 Paola: Alterations to an existing Class 4B retail outlet consisting of internal alterations at the first floor and construction of an additional floor overlying the fi Status being checked, 2 floors
  • PA/00269/21 Paola: Proposed shifting of internal opening. Status being checked
  • PA/01185/20 Paola: To replace dilapidated roof of agricultural store Status being checked
  • PA/00770/20 Paola: Rebuilding of agricultural room and water reservoir following road widening project, reservoir to be slightly larger than the previous one. Status being checked

Other streets in Paola: Triq l-Arkata, Triq Ninu Cremona, Triq Bormla, Triq il-Palma, Triq il-Foss, Triq il-Belt Valletta, Triq Ghajn Dwieli, Triq Haz-Zabbar, Triq il-Gdida, Pjazza Antoine De Paule, Triq Kordin, Triq Sammat.