Triq il-Hobbejza, Rabat: planning intelligence
7 applications on record: 3 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (75% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 8 residential units granted. 2 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 64): 3 Floors, 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.
Policy zones along the street: Rabat Residential Area NWUS 3.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors; 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 Rabat Residential Area NWUS 3.
Height precedents
- PA/07726/24 Rabat: Inserting of lift and staircase at existing garage level, alterations to existing units at first and second floor level; demolition of existing common staircase
- PA/01709/26 Rabat: Sanctioning of existing ground floor common parts, as well as 2 apartments at first and second floor level, Proposed alterations to the same first and second fl
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/01159/26 Rabat: Extension to approved childcare [PA/7812/21]. Change of use of the extension from garage to Class 2C childcare. Proposal includes internal alterations.
Latest applications on Triq il-Hobbejza
- PA/01709/26 Rabat: Sanctioning of existing ground floor common parts, as well as 2 apartments at first and second floor level, Proposed alterations to the same first and second fl
- PA/01159/26 Rabat: Extension to approved childcare [PA/7812/21]. Change of use of the extension from garage to Class 2C childcare. Proposal includes internal alterations.
- PA/07726/24 Rabat: Inserting of lift and staircase at existing garage level, alterations to existing units at first and second floor level; demolition of existing common staircase
- PA/01479/23 Rabat: Change of use from store to Class 4B shop. Proposal also includes for the change of signs from 1 to 2 and low lying wall dividing commercial entities.
- PA/03229/22 Rabat: Proposed fixing of shop sign to cover outdoor a.c. units to Class 4B shop approved by PA05035/10.
- PA/02778/21 Rabat: Sanctioning of property as built from approved PA/4162/97 and Proposed minor internal alterations. Application includes correction of site.
- PA/01255/21 Rabat: Proposed alterations including the formation of a terrace at the back. The application is also intended to sanction the property as built which vary from PAPB 2
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