Triq Qrajten, Pieta: planning intelligence
32 applications on record: 21 granted, 0 refused, 5 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 42 residential units granted. 9 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 91% 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 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.
Height precedents
- PA/00943/24 Pieta: To sanction property as built, proposed development of existing airspace at fifth floor level and extension of fourth floor level to propose two separate one be
- PA/02625/26 Pieta: Demolition of existing penthouse, construction of 2, two bedroom apartments at fourth and fifth floor levels and a one bedroom penthouse at receded floor level.
- PA/02813/26 Pieta: To sanction fifth and receded floors as built from PA940/22.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06910/26 Pieta: To demolish the existing terraced house and construct a proposed seven-storey apartment block comprising thirteen 1-bedroom units, including a maisonette and an
- PA/06652/26 Pieta: Proposal of internal and external changes to approved PA/03979/25.
- PA/05509/26 Pieta: To demolish existing terraced houses and proposed construction of one Class 4B shop (including non-illuminated signage), garage at ground floor, 10 one bedroom
- PA/05239/26 Pieta: To sanction interconnected extension to semi-basement garage approved in PA07448/06.
- PA/04356/26 Pieta: Proposed change of use from existing pre-1968 commercial premises to Class 4D including interconnection to property approved as per PA/2022/26.
Latest applications on Triq Qrajten
- PA/06910/26 Pieta: To demolish the existing terraced house and construct a proposed seven-storey apartment block comprising thirteen 1-bedroom units, including a maisonette and an
- PA/06652/26 Pieta: Proposal of internal and external changes to approved PA/03979/25.
- PA/06110/26 Pieta: Sanctioning of property as built including minor variations from approved PA/06823/03.
- PA/05509/26 Pieta: To demolish existing terraced houses and proposed construction of one Class 4B shop (including non-illuminated signage), garage at ground floor, 10 one bedroom
- PA/05239/26 Pieta: To sanction interconnected extension to semi-basement garage approved in PA07448/06.
- PA/04356/26 Pieta: Proposed change of use from existing pre-1968 commercial premises to Class 4D including interconnection to property approved as per PA/2022/26.
- PA/02813/26 Pieta: To sanction fifth and receded floors as built from PA940/22.
- PA/02625/26 Pieta: Demolition of existing penthouse, construction of 2, two bedroom apartments at fourth and fifth floor levels and a one bedroom penthouse at receded floor level.
- PA/01599/26 Pieta: Class 4D restaurant and snack bar to be divided into two commercial units (i.e. reduction in size of Class 4D restaurant).
- PA/01074/26 Pieta: To propose alterations at third floor apartment.
- PA/00115/26 Pieta: To sanction internal and external alterations from PA4703/04.
- PA/03979/25 Pieta: To sanction existing maisonette as built. Proposed replacement of dilapidated balcony railing and top course with new aluminium railing to match that above.
- PA/01577/25 Pieta: Changing of rooms at first floor level.
- PA/00143/25 Pieta: To sanction apartment as built.
- PA/06008/24 Pieta: To sanction private garage as constructed (no previous permit was found).
- PA/04216/24 Pieta: To sanction private garage as constructed. (No previous permit was found).
- PA/02801/24 Pieta: Subdivision of penthouse as approved in PA/04703/04 to two penthouses.
- PA/01538/24 Pieta: Demolition of concrete slabs over existing roof structures and proposed construction of 2 additional units on third, fourth and receded fifth floor.
- PA/00943/24 Pieta: To sanction property as built, proposed development of existing airspace at fifth floor level and extension of fourth floor level to propose two separate one be
- PA/04491/23 Pieta: To carry out alterations at ground and first floor level in order to divide the existing dwelling into two apartments (ground floor and first-second floor level
- PA/03927/23 Pieta: To perform layout alterations from approved plans in PA3453/21 and construction of additional apartment floors and attached sign.
- PA/03282/23 Pieta: Proposed demolition and excavation of site, construction of basement garages, 2 maisonettes, 21 apartments and 2 penthouses and constructions of pools.
- PA/02488/23 Pieta: Application to renew PA886/18 - Extension of fourth floor.
- PA/01195/23 Pieta: To split existing duplex maisonette into 2 apartments, carry out alterations to staircase to include lift, alterations to first floor apartment, construct 3 mor
- PA/01119/23 Pieta: To sanction construction and roofing over of drying area at roof level. Proposed increase in height of side parapet wall at roof level for privacy issues.
Other streets in Pieta: Triq ix-Xatt, Triq l-Orsolini, Telghet Gwardamanga, Triq Pietru Xuereb, Triq San Guzepp, Triq Hookham Frere, Triq Santa Monika, Triq id-Duluri, Triq San Luqa, Triq Clarence, Triq Zammit Clapp, Triq Edgar Ferro.