Triq is-Sienja, Qormi: planning intelligence
4 applications on record: 1 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending. Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 5 residential units granted. 1 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 73% of the street; elsewhere along it 4 Floors without semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07, QO06 (83%); Secondary Town Centre CG12 (17%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 5 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 Residential Areas CG07, QO06 (83% of the frontage); Secondary Town Centre CG12 (17% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/05065/25 Qormi: Demolition of existing dwelling excavation and construction of basement garage, ground floor maisonette and 4 overlying apartments including pool at roof level.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/03280/26 Qormi: Demolition of the existing first and second floor levels, alterations and construction of additional floors to form four (4) apartments units.
Latest applications on Triq is-Sienja
- PA/03280/26 Qormi: Demolition of the existing first and second floor levels, alterations and construction of additional floors to form four (4) apartments units.
- PA/05065/25 Qormi: Demolition of existing dwelling excavation and construction of basement garage, ground floor maisonette and 4 overlying apartments including pool at roof level.
- PA/01710/21 Qormi: Change of use from public service garage to public service garage and valet car wash (by hand) garage (Class 5A) for one car only.
- PA/00085/20 Qormi: Proposed demolition of 2 existing dwellings, excavation for basement, and construction of 8 underlying garages, 1 maisonette, 7 apartments and 2 penthouses.
Other streets in Qormi: Triq l-Imdina, Triq il-Vitorja, Triq il-Kbira, Triq il-Belt Valletta, Triq tal-Handaq, Triq il-Wied, Triq San Edwardu, Triq il-Kummerc, Triq San Bastjan, Triq Santa Katarina, Triq il-Kanun, Triq Patri G. Spiteri Fremond.