Triq Schinas, Pieta: planning intelligence
6 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 3 residential units granted. 1 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.
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 Major Government Institutions and Ancillary Facilities.
Height precedents
- PA/03160/24 Pieta: Proposed addition of an apartment at fourth floor and a duplex apartment at fifth floor and extension to common stairwell.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/05199/26 Pieta: Demolition of existing maisonette and construction of two units.
Latest applications on Triq Schinas
- PA/05199/26 Pieta: Demolition of existing maisonette and construction of two units.
- PA/07410/24 Pieta: Proposed change of use of a parking space for private car to parking space for public service.
- PA/05121/24 Pieta: To carry out change of use of pre-1967 garage to a one bedroom residential unit including minor internal and external alterations including demolition of intern
- PA/03160/24 Pieta: Proposed addition of an apartment at fourth floor and a duplex apartment at fifth floor and extension to common stairwell.
- PA/02358/22 Pieta: To demolish existing structures and construct basement and ground floor garages accessible from approved permit PA7241/16 and PA02761/21, 15 apartments at first
- PA/01014/21 Pieta: Minor internal and external alterations to ground floor maisonette.
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 San Luqa, Triq Clarence, Triq Zammit Clapp.