Triq Santa Monika, Pieta: planning intelligence
16 applications on record: 8 granted, 1 refused, 3 pending (89% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 16 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 along 79% 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 4 floors, and some 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/03761/24 Pieta: Alterations to apartment at 3rd floor, additions at 4th floor to convert to a duplex apartment including pool at roof level.
- PA/04190/23 Pieta: Construction of an apartment block, consisting of underground level (parking), ground floor plus three typical floors and a receded floor. The apartment block c
- PA/03807/23 Pieta: To sanction internal demolition of ground floor and construct maisonette including sanctioning of alterations to facade.
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/03627/24 Pieta: Proposed demolition of property retaining facade at ground floor, and construction of maisonettes, apartments and penthouse on site. Proposal includes the provi
Pending now
- PA/05119/26 Pieta: To demolish existing dwellings, retain part of facade, excavate and construct 2 levels of private car parking garages, 2 maisonettes and 1 apartment at ground f
- PA/02219/26 Pieta: To separate dwelling into a ground-floor maisonette and apartment at first floor level, including internal alterations.
- PA/04992/25 Pieta: Demolition of existing townhouse retaining the facade. Proposed development of a seven-storey guesthouse Class 3A, including a reception area at ground floor le
Latest applications on Triq Santa Monika
- PA/05119/26 Pieta: To demolish existing dwellings, retain part of facade, excavate and construct 2 levels of private car parking garages, 2 maisonettes and 1 apartment at ground f
- PA/02219/26 Pieta: To separate dwelling into a ground-floor maisonette and apartment at first floor level, including internal alterations.
- PA/00604/26 Pieta: To carry out external and internal alterations within a number of neighbouring Class 4A offices, including sanctioning of extension at roof level.
- PA/04992/25 Pieta: Demolition of existing townhouse retaining the facade. Proposed development of a seven-storey guesthouse Class 3A, including a reception area at ground floor le
- PA/04241/25 Pieta: To sanction minor internal alterations including external apertures (pre-1968 building).
- PA/04181/25 Pieta: To sanction minor internal alterations including replacement of external apertures (pre-1968 building).
- PA/01619/25 Pieta: To propose to merge houses 3 and 4 into a single dwelling, featuring a basement, ground floor, first floor, and setback floor, with a different layout from that
- PA/01574/25 Pieta: Minor internal alterations in all floors and a proposed chimney with a different layout, already approved under PA/03161/22.
- PA/03761/24 Pieta: Alterations to apartment at 3rd floor, additions at 4th floor to convert to a duplex apartment including pool at roof level.
- PA/03627/24 Pieta: Proposed demolition of property retaining facade at ground floor, and construction of maisonettes, apartments and penthouse on site. Proposal includes the provi
- PA/05857/23 Pieta: To sanction apartment as built.
- PA/04190/23 Pieta: Construction of an apartment block, consisting of underground level (parking), ground floor plus three typical floors and a receded floor. The apartment block c
- PA/03807/23 Pieta: To sanction internal demolition of ground floor and construct maisonette including sanctioning of alterations to facade.
- PA/01964/23 Pieta: Proposed internal alterations to existing pre-1968 premises.
- PA/01040/22 Pieta: Internal alteration, replacement of slab over washroom, extension to back yard and replacement of apertures on elevation.
- PA/00264/21 Pieta: Correction of site for development permission PA 2841/17
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