Triq il-Kummerc, Qormi: planning intelligence
27 applications on record: 17 granted, 0 refused, 5 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 40 residential units granted. 6 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map QOM3): 3 Floors plus semi-basement (Industrial), 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 64% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors Plus Semi-Basement.
Policy zones along the street: SMESites QO07, QO08, CG15 (36%); Civic Centre QO01 (33%); Residential Areas CG07, QO06 (31%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement (industrial); granted buildings are typically 4 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 SMESites QO07, QO08, CG15 (36% of the frontage); Civic Centre QO01 (33% of the frontage); Residential Areas CG07, QO06 (31% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/06124/23 Qormi: Proposed demolition of existing warehouse. Proposed construction of class 6A warehouse at basement level and ground floor level car spaces. Proposed class 6A wa
- PA/05338/25 Qormi: To demolish the existing terraced house with basement and construct a new building consisting of basement garages for the parking of private vehicles, a two-bed
- PA/07422/23 Qormi: To demolish existing residential unit and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages at basement level, one in no. 3-bedroom maisonette
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06273/26 Qormi: To construct pool and ancillary pump room with apartments approved in PA/7787/24.
- PA/05939/26 Qormi: To sanction installation of two storage diesel tanks and a generator inclusive of it's own diesel tank.
- PA/05352/26 Qormi: Proposed demolition of the existing terraced house, excavation, and construction of a basement garage for the parking of private cars. Proposed construction of
- PA/04466/26 Qormi: To sanction as built layout from PB/2971/78. To carry out alterations to existing maisonette. To construct Class 6A warehouses.
- PA/04295/26 Qormi: To sanction changes from approved permit PAPB/00193/83. Changes include correction of site configuration, shifting of walls and levels and changes to the facade
Latest applications on Triq il-Kummerc
- PA/06273/26 Qormi: To construct pool and ancillary pump room with apartments approved in PA/7787/24.
- PA/05939/26 Qormi: To sanction installation of two storage diesel tanks and a generator inclusive of it's own diesel tank.
- PA/05352/26 Qormi: Proposed demolition of the existing terraced house, excavation, and construction of a basement garage for the parking of private cars. Proposed construction of
- PA/04466/26 Qormi: To sanction as built layout from PB/2971/78. To carry out alterations to existing maisonette. To construct Class 6A warehouses.
- PA/04295/26 Qormi: To sanction changes from approved permit PAPB/00193/83. Changes include correction of site configuration, shifting of walls and levels and changes to the facade
- PA/01870/26 Qormi: To sanction Class 4C as built from PA/2396/01 and also to sanction change of use from Class 4C to Class 4D and sign. Proposed table and chairs.
- PA/05403/25 Qormi: Proposed change in layout to development approved in PA/5328/19 consisting of demolition of existing, excavation and construction of 4 level of Class 6A commerc
- PA/05338/25 Qormi: To demolish the existing terraced house with basement and construct a new building consisting of basement garages for the parking of private vehicles, a two-bed
- PA/05250/25 Qormi: Proposed internal alterations to convert the existing townhouse into three separate residential units over the existing underlying basement garage. Works also i
- PA/03849/25 Qormi: Sanctioning of changes from original PB permit (PB2717/84), Proposed splitting of property (nos. 20, 22 and 24) - Class 6A store into two smaller Class 6A store
- PA/03790/25 Qormi: Change of use of basement and ground floor level from Class 6A - (storage and distribution) to Class 5A - (production and storage of savory snacks). To sanction
- PA/07787/24 Qormi: To demolish one floor of existing store. To excavate and construct one basement level of garages/parking spaces and substation, together with two reservoirs. To
- PA/05045/24 Qormi: Sanctioning of minor alterations (which were carried out post RG permit) to approved RG/01053/23. Proposed changes to facade, installation of jacuzzi/splash poo
- PA/03075/24 Qormi: Proposed alterations to existing workshop Class 5A which consists of installation of lift , staircase and lowering of floor height. Proposed excavation of basem
- PA/07422/23 Qormi: To demolish existing residential unit and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages at basement level, one in no. 3-bedroom maisonette
- PA/06728/23 Qormi: To sanction the use as 2 separate warehouses Class 6A and development as built, including signage since permit was not retrieved.
- PA/06124/23 Qormi: Proposed demolition of existing warehouse. Proposed construction of class 6A warehouse at basement level and ground floor level car spaces. Proposed class 6A wa
- PA/05895/23 Qormi: To excavate basement Level, to sanction as built ground floor and mezzanine warehouse as per PB/01994/79, demolition and reconstruction of existing concrete cei
- PA/04865/23 Qormi: Renewal of PA9949/18 - Replacement of dangerous roof structure of existing warehouse Class 6A, carry out alterations to facade and construct staircase with lift
- PA/03347/23 Qormi: Addition of lift and lift shaft to existing dwelling.
- PA/02417/23 Qormi: To sanction existing changes from the approved PB/5339/82 and propose internal & external alterations and demolition of washroom. Application also includes alte
- PA/00246/23 Qormi: To renew PA4318/17: ”To demolish washrooms, approved in development permission PA3428/05, and construct two apartments at third floor and one apartment at penth
- PA/00969/22 Qormi: To change the use from a Class 6A warehouse into a Class 5B mechanic, to fix signs and to carry out internal alterations.
- PA/00851/22 Qormi: Demolition of existing townhouse, excavation of well and construction of basement garage, excavation of well and construction of a terraced house.
- PA/00569/22 Qormi: To carry out internal alterations and an extension at roof level to an existing terraced house approved with RG02474/18. Internal alterations consist of the clo
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