Triq Santa Katarina, Qormi: planning intelligence
22 applications on record: 15 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 16 residential units granted. 5 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map QOM3): 2 Floors, an overall height of 11.40 m (12.30 m with a basement, 13.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 62% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors Plus Semi-Basement.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors; 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).
Height precedents
- PA/07419/25 Qormi: To demolish existing ground and first floor and construct apartments at ground, first, second and third floors and receded dwelling at fourth floor.
- PA/08334/24 Qormi: Demolishing of existing washroom at second floor level. Proposed development of pre-1967 first floor maisonette into two duplex units over four levels, includin
- PA/03918/25 Qormi: Demolition of the existing townhouse and construction of a ground floor garage, 3 in no. two bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor and a one bedro
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/03464/26 Qormi: To demolish existing dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garage (private car parking) at basement level and overlying resid
Latest applications on Triq Santa Katarina
- PA/04152/26 Qormi: Proposed change of use from private garage to garage for parking of public service vehicle.
- PA/03464/26 Qormi: To demolish existing dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garage (private car parking) at basement level and overlying resid
- PA/02402/26 Qormi: To sanction garage as built (minor variations from development as approved in PA1844/92. Change of use from garage for private cars to public service garage.
- PA/07961/25 Qormi: To sanction staircase additions to pre-1968 town house including roofing and enclosure of domestic store.
- PA/07419/25 Qormi: To demolish existing ground and first floor and construct apartments at ground, first, second and third floors and receded dwelling at fourth floor.
- PA/03918/25 Qormi: Demolition of the existing townhouse and construction of a ground floor garage, 3 in no. two bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor and a one bedro
- PA/01547/25 Qormi: To carry out internal and external alterations to dwelling and garage for private cars covered by PA1844/92 and PA8436/21. Change of use from garage for private
- PA/08334/24 Qormi: Demolishing of existing washroom at second floor level. Proposed development of pre-1967 first floor maisonette into two duplex units over four levels, includin
- PA/06396/24 Qormi: Minor alterations to PA/08745/20 and to modify a room into a garage and construct a pool in a house of character.
- PA/06341/24 Qormi: Alterations to two-storey terraced house in Triq Santa Katarina consisting of demolition of staircase, construction of replacement staircase and lift shaft, con
- PA/04996/24 Qormi: Sanctioning of terraced house as built over PA/01846/08 including shifting of water tank and replacement of aluminium with timber apertures over the elevation.
- PA/01751/24 Qormi: Restoration of facade, sanctioning of roof appramorta for safety, and minor internal alterations to PA07597/19.
- PA/01416/24 Qormi: To sanction and correct changes from previously approved permits. Proposal also includes alterations at roof level.
- PA/06375/23 Qormi: To sanction raising of party wall and construction of beams as safety measures for ongoing construction works.
- PA/06103/23 Qormi: Minor internal and external alterations to existing pre-1968 dwelling
- PA/03361/23 Qormi: To sanction internal and external alterations from approved development application PA03438/21.
- PA/01604/23 Qormi: Repositioning of existing roofing elements at basement level demolition from existing ground level and construction of maisonette with three overlying apartment
- PA/02724/22 Qormi: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and construct garage at basement level and overlying five residential units.
- PA/03438/21 Qormi: To demolish existing garage at ground floor. Demolish first floor and retain existing facade. Construction of ground floor garage and 8 overlying apartments. In
- PA/03004/21 Qormi: Partial demolition of existing dwelling (retaining existing facade) construction of maisonette, three apartments and one receded apartment
- PA/00213/21 Qormi: Demolition of ground and first floor and construction of new lift and stairs, garage at ground floor and 1 new dwelling at first and second floor and washroom a
- PA/00038/21 Qormi: Demolition of part dwelling at ground and first floor levels. Construction of an extension over same levels. Enlargement of ground floor elevation aperture. Wor
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