Triq il-Belt Valletta, Qormi: planning intelligence
52 applications on record: 28 granted, 2 refused, 9 pending (93% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 33 residential units granted. 15 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map QOM3): 3 Floors Plus Semi-Basement, an overall height of 15.40 m (16.30 m with a basement, 17.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 66% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus semi-basement (Industrial).
Policy zones along the street: Valley Watercourse Areas CG30 (56%); Civic Centre QO01 (44%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 3 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 Valley Watercourse Areas CG30 (56% of the frontage); Civic Centre QO01 (44% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/07912/25 Qormi: Proposed minor internal changes to PA7682/21 'To demolish existing maisonette and construct 2 apartments (at 1st and 2nd floor levels) and a duplex apartment at
- PA/01654/26 Qormi: Proposed alterations to Class 4B showroom, excavation for the formation of a water reservoir, demolition of roof over first floor and construction of four overl
- PA/06009/24 Qormi: Proposed sanctioning of minor changes to approved apartments by PAPB2080/89. Application also includes alterations to apartments including demolition of existin
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/04316/26 Qormi: To demolish part of existing buildings, and to dismantle and reconstruct the other parts to create a dwelling unit.
- PA/04941/23 Qormi: To sanction public service garage that is being used as Class 6A - storage and distribution.
Pending now
- PA/07708/26 Qormi: To roof-over basement driveway.
- PA/07244/26 Qormi: Renewal of PA/09636/17 - To install pv panels with required structure above existing garage and driveway.
- PA/06243/26 Qormi: Proposal includes internal alterations to approved [PA/6796/24]. Construction of staircase enclosure at Block B. Changes to entrance and internal approved rubbl
- PA/03788/26 Qormi: To demolish existing open storage water reservoir, and proposed construction of a chicken farm, including ancillary facilities, and excavation of water reservoi
- PA/03524/26 Qormi: Sanctioning from approved PA/00528/08. Demolition of roof structures. Internal and external alterations at first floor. Construction of 2 apartments at second a
- PA/02514/26 Qormi: To sanction all the property approved in PA/06683/22 which includes also the subdivision of a three bedroom penthouse into two one bedroom penthouses.
- PA/01303/26 Qormi: To demolish parts of existing buildings, to retain other existing buildings and integrate them into the proposed development. To excavate site, and to construct
- PA/01981/25 Qormi: Proposed dismantling of existing pre-1968 damaged rubble walls and reconstruct using same material, construction of ramp due to change in level, increase in wal
- PA/00123/21 Qormi: To construct two units of commercial floors classified as Class 4B, each unit having an interconnected basement level. Overlying the commercial floors, to const
Latest applications on Triq il-Belt Valletta
- PA/07708/26 Qormi: To roof-over basement driveway.
- PA/07244/26 Qormi: Renewal of PA/09636/17 - To install pv panels with required structure above existing garage and driveway.
- PA/06243/26 Qormi: Proposal includes internal alterations to approved [PA/6796/24]. Construction of staircase enclosure at Block B. Changes to entrance and internal approved rubbl
- PA/04316/26 Qormi: To demolish part of existing buildings, and to dismantle and reconstruct the other parts to create a dwelling unit.
- PA/04303/26 Qormi: Proposed change of use from retail (Class 4B) to childcare facility (Class 2C).
- PA/03981/26 Qormi: Change of use from a private car garage to a public service garage for 1 No. Y-plate vehicle. In view that no permits were traced on site, garage as built is be
- PA/03960/26 Qormi: To propose minor internal alterations to existing approved first floor maisonette by virtue of RG469/25 and proposed construction of domestic store at roof leve
- PA/03788/26 Qormi: To demolish existing open storage water reservoir, and proposed construction of a chicken farm, including ancillary facilities, and excavation of water reservoi
- PA/03524/26 Qormi: Sanctioning from approved PA/00528/08. Demolition of roof structures. Internal and external alterations at first floor. Construction of 2 apartments at second a
- PA/03442/26 Qormi: To sanction garages 1 and 2 as built and to propose conversion into one single larger garage through the closing of opening into garage 1, and the interconnecti
- PA/02514/26 Qormi: To sanction all the property approved in PA/06683/22 which includes also the subdivision of a three bedroom penthouse into two one bedroom penthouses.
- PA/01654/26 Qormi: Proposed alterations to Class 4B showroom, excavation for the formation of a water reservoir, demolition of roof over first floor and construction of four overl
- PA/01303/26 Qormi: To demolish parts of existing buildings, to retain other existing buildings and integrate them into the proposed development. To excavate site, and to construct
- PA/08186/25 Qormi: Proposed sanctioning of changes in farm as built from PA4478/92. Proposal includes the use of farm for sheep rather than chicken and a reduction in size of the
- PA/07912/25 Qormi: Proposed minor internal changes to PA7682/21 'To demolish existing maisonette and construct 2 apartments (at 1st and 2nd floor levels) and a duplex apartment at
- PA/07699/25 Qormi: To sanction configuration of workshop Class 5B as departing from approved plans (PA160/98) and proposed sign.
- PA/06160/25 Qormi: To sanction drawings and use from PA/04605/07 to a Class 6A - storage and distribution.
- PA/05585/25 Qormi: To sanction showroom layout as built from PA/682/83.
- PA/05578/25 Qormi: Proposed demolition of existing maisonette and construction of 7 in number 1 bedroom units.
- PA/02869/25 Qormi: Change of use, sanctioning and internal and external alterations from car garage to showroom for sales of scooters and motorcycles. The proposal includes the in
- PA/01981/25 Qormi: Proposed dismantling of existing pre-1968 damaged rubble walls and reconstruct using same material, construction of ramp due to change in level, increase in wal
- PA/07669/24 Qormi: To sanction opening of internal access to approved PA/02271/23 basement level -3 garages. To sanction modifications to internal walls and addition of garages re
- PA/06796/24 Qormi: Proposal includes shifting the approved building [PA/5576/22] and construction of a new block [Block B] which will be part of the sheep farm. Proposal also incl
- PA/06418/24 Qormi: Sanctioning of existing dwelling including garage and pv panels on roof due to permit not traced.
- PA/06009/24 Qormi: Proposed sanctioning of minor changes to approved apartments by PAPB2080/89. Application also includes alterations to apartments including demolition of existin
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