Triq Bir ir-Riebu, Rabat: planning intelligence
31 applications on record: 21 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 2 floors. 16 residential units granted. 10 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 64): 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 37% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors, 3 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Rabat Residential Area NWUS 3.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors; granted buildings are typically 2 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 Rabat Residential Area NWUS 3.
Height precedents
- PA/02736/25 Rabat: Demolition of existing building and proposed construction of domestic stores at basement level and residential units at ground, first, second, third and recesse
- PA/00943/23 Rabat: Internal alterations and addition at second floor.
- PA/01186/26 Rabat: Minor internal alterations to house and extension of room at receded floor.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06313/26 Rabat: To sanction internal alterations consisting of removing wall between sitting dining, enlarging the kitchen, closing a door into a window in the ground floor bat
- PA/05195/26 Rabat: To demolish existing townhouse approved under RG/01719/24 and propose construction of a two storey house with a washroom at roof level and reservoir underneath.
- PA/03741/26 Rabat: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation and construction of basement ancillary store including water reservoir, ground floor Class 4B shop including fixing
Latest applications on Triq Bir ir-Riebu
- PA/06313/26 Rabat: To sanction internal alterations consisting of removing wall between sitting dining, enlarging the kitchen, closing a door into a window in the ground floor bat
- PA/05627/26 Rabat: To sanction differences of an approved dwelling as per PA10229/17 after new survey.
- PA/05195/26 Rabat: To demolish existing townhouse approved under RG/01719/24 and propose construction of a two storey house with a washroom at roof level and reservoir underneath.
- PA/03741/26 Rabat: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation and construction of basement ancillary store including water reservoir, ground floor Class 4B shop including fixing
- PA/01186/26 Rabat: Minor internal alterations to house and extension of room at receded floor.
- PA/01040/26 Rabat: Demolition of existing premises, excavation of reservoir, construction of street-level garage, 10 overlying residential units and splash-pool at roof level.
- PA/00287/26 Rabat: Proposed internal alterations and proposed extension at first floor level.
- PA/08142/25 Rabat: To change use from ground floor car garage to residential unit. To include change to the facade from garage opening to two apertures.
- PA/07828/25 Rabat: To propose the change of use of an existing pre-1968 warehouse into a Class 2A (veterinary clinic) with an interconnected Class 4B (retail) outlet, including th
- PA/07339/25 Rabat: Addition of rooms to existing approved office and residence in PA/06592/18 and minor changes to facade.
- PA/05980/25 Rabat: To sanction departures to dwelling from PA/3741/19 which includes correction of the site configuration and changes to the internal layout, room uses, site level
- PA/05077/25 Rabat: Terraced house internal and external alterations. To carry out additions and alterations to the existing ground floor and first floor including demolition and r
- PA/02736/25 Rabat: Demolition of existing building and proposed construction of domestic stores at basement level and residential units at ground, first, second, third and recesse
- PA/02211/25 Rabat: Proposed internal alterations to an existing garage including removal of existing mezzanine, removal of internal walls, lowering of floor level and replacement
- PA/00965/25 Rabat: To sanction minor internal modifications at the basement level and the construction of a low wall along the ramp.
- PA/07977/24 Rabat: Sanctioning of internal alterations and subdivision of approved dwelling (PA/03145/10) into two residential units.
- PA/07484/24 Rabat: Redesign of existing roof area, including installation of jacuzzi.
- PA/05312/24 Rabat: Proposed changes to elements in the façade including the replacement of existing apertures and parapet walls. Development also to include the installation of a
- PA/02214/24 Rabat: Proposed internal alterations comprising shifting of walls, blocking of doorways to accommodate new layout. Application also includes, construction of roof stru
- PA/00794/24 Rabat: Proposed construction of external lift shaft, external ramps, modification to external pavement and internal modifications to common stairwell.
- PA/07577/23 Rabat: Restoration of existing 2-storey facade.
- PA/02524/23 Rabat: To remove ramp and install lift, to increase an entrance and a circular staircase leading from ground floor to basement level on Triq Manuel Vitale and to sanct
- PA/01067/23 Rabat: Removal of accretions and extension to property.
- PA/00943/23 Rabat: Internal alterations and addition at second floor.
- PA/03310/22 Rabat: To remove balcony corbels.
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