Triq Marco Montebello, Qormi: planning intelligence
4 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 8 residential units granted. 3 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 63% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus semi-basement (Industrial).
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07, QO06 (32%); SMESites QO07, QO08, CG15 (28%); Valley Watercourse Areas CG30 (20%); Civic Centre QO01 (20%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; 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 Residential Areas CG07, QO06 (32% of the frontage); SMESites QO07, QO08, CG15 (28% of the frontage); Valley Watercourse Areas CG30 (20% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/01773/25 Qormi: To excavate and construct garage at basement level, public service garage at ground floor, apartments at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels plus overlying penthouse.
- PA/07524/25 Qormi: To demolish existing industrial garage, excavate and construct reservoir, basement garage (4 parking spaces) accessible by means of a car lift, Class 5A Garage
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/01843/26 Qormi: Proposed demolition of derelict room, excavation of site, and construction of 52 car spaces and 23 garages at basement levels, intermediate, -1, and -2. Propose
Latest applications on Triq Marco Montebello
- PA/01843/26 Qormi: Proposed demolition of derelict room, excavation of site, and construction of 52 car spaces and 23 garages at basement levels, intermediate, -1, and -2. Propose
- PA/07671/25 Qormi: To sanction departures from PB/1369/90 which includes changes to the site configuration, to the facade and levels. Proposed development of airspace having a tot
- PA/07524/25 Qormi: To demolish existing industrial garage, excavate and construct reservoir, basement garage (4 parking spaces) accessible by means of a car lift, Class 5A Garage
- PA/01773/25 Qormi: To excavate and construct garage at basement level, public service garage at ground floor, apartments at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels plus overlying penthouse.
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