Triq San Luqa, Pieta: planning intelligence
14 applications on record: 9 granted, 0 refused, 4 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 25 residential units granted. 7 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: Local Centres NHRE02.
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 Local Centres NHRE02.
Height precedents
- PA/00291/25 Pieta: Demolition of the existing office building and adjacent apartment block. Excavation and construction of three basement levels designated for parking spaces. Dev
- PA/00967/24 Pieta: Extension to an existing air space to create residential dwellings at the fourth, fifth and receded floors. The proposal also includes the demolition of the exi
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07125/26 Pieta: Proposed sanctioning of existing roof structure at basement level covering the front garden as approved in PA/6579/17.
- PA/06526/26 Pieta: To demolish existing four residential units and construction of fourteen one bedroom units.
- PA/05302/26 Pieta: Closing of approved parking space to create a garage.
- PA/08029/25 Pieta: Proposed alterations from approved permit (PA/4033/19 and PA/764/13). Application will now include two basement parking levels, (access to parking is through ad
Latest applications on Triq San Luqa
- PA/07125/26 Pieta: Proposed sanctioning of existing roof structure at basement level covering the front garden as approved in PA/6579/17.
- PA/06526/26 Pieta: To demolish existing four residential units and construction of fourteen one bedroom units.
- PA/05302/26 Pieta: Closing of approved parking space to create a garage.
- PA/01542/26 Pieta: Proposed sanctioning of apartment for variances from approved permit PA/05731/09.
- PA/01243/26 Pieta: Change of use from Class 4C premises to a child care facility (Class 2C), including minor internal and external alterations.
- PA/08029/25 Pieta: Proposed alterations from approved permit (PA/4033/19 and PA/764/13). Application will now include two basement parking levels, (access to parking is through ad
- PA/07701/25 Pieta: To sanction construction of laundry room at second floor level apartment, originally constructed pre-1968. No changes to facade.
- PA/07372/25 Pieta: Sanctioning of minor front-garden alterations and outdoor seating associated with a Class 4C and 4B premises (no encroachment on public land).
- PA/00291/25 Pieta: Demolition of the existing office building and adjacent apartment block. Excavation and construction of three basement levels designated for parking spaces. Dev
- PA/07521/24 Pieta: Proposed internal and external alteration to property approved by RG/01839/19. Proposed alterations include subdivision of units, minor internal alterations inc
- PA/00967/24 Pieta: Extension to an existing air space to create residential dwellings at the fourth, fifth and receded floors. The proposal also includes the demolition of the exi
- PA/04297/23 Pieta: To sanction minor internal alterations to apartment, including site configuration following site survey.
- PA/02777/23 Pieta: To sanction 7 apartments as built for compliance purposes. Approved permit document in hand (PAPB/03890/80), but approved permit drawings not found.
- PA/02227/23 Pieta: To sanction 2 door openings from garage to common area and installation of fire door to 2 garages of basement garages approved through PA/05844/16.
Other streets in Pieta: Triq ix-Xatt, Triq Qrajten, Triq l-Orsolini, Telghet Gwardamanga, Triq Pietru Xuereb, Triq San Guzepp, Triq Hookham Frere, Triq Santa Monika, Triq id-Duluri, Triq Clarence, Triq Zammit Clapp, Triq Edgar Ferro.