Triq Kola Xara, Rabat: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 8 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 39 residential units granted. 3 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 along 79% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, and some grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).
Height precedents
- PA/00307/24 Rabat: To demolish existing townhouse and proposed construction of street level garage, overlying three apartments and a penthouse.
- PA/08692/24 Rabat: Proposed conversion of 2 tenements into 1 dwelling. Proposal includes internal demolition structure (facade to be retained), construction and formation of garag
- PA/01149/26 Rabat: Demolition of existing premises, construction of 2 basement offices (Class 4A), with 4 overlying garages, 2 maisonettes, 5 apartments and a penthouse with a swi
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/03363/26 Rabat: To convert ground floor garage to maisonette, proposed alterations to internal levels throughout, and alterations to three approved penthouses in PA/00566/24 to
- PA/07684/25 Rabat: Demolition of a garage, two maisonettes, one at ground floor and another at first floor, and a terraced house, retention of part of the existing facade at groun
Latest applications on Triq Kola Xara
- PA/03363/26 Rabat: To convert ground floor garage to maisonette, proposed alterations to internal levels throughout, and alterations to three approved penthouses in PA/00566/24 to
- PA/01149/26 Rabat: Demolition of existing premises, construction of 2 basement offices (Class 4A), with 4 overlying garages, 2 maisonettes, 5 apartments and a penthouse with a swi
- PA/07684/25 Rabat: Demolition of a garage, two maisonettes, one at ground floor and another at first floor, and a terraced house, retention of part of the existing facade at groun
- PA/08692/24 Rabat: Proposed conversion of 2 tenements into 1 dwelling. Proposal includes internal demolition structure (facade to be retained), construction and formation of garag
- PA/00566/24 Rabat: To demolish two existing houses consisting of two floors and a basement level; partial excavation to extend existing basement and construction of basement garag
- PA/00307/24 Rabat: To demolish existing townhouse and proposed construction of street level garage, overlying three apartments and a penthouse.
- PA/00164/24 Rabat: Demolition, excavation and construction of 8 residential units and 2 garages.
- PA/05730/23 Rabat: To sanction changes from approved permit PAPB1861/92 with respect to a garage at road level.
- PA/05652/23 Rabat: To sanction existing first floor maisonette and washroom at roof level, including correction of site plan from that approved in PA5135/97.
- PA/05186/23 Rabat: Proposed internal alterations consisting of displacement of walls and changes to apertures. Proposal also includes construction of pool on roof top.
- PA/03626/22 Rabat: Change of use from retail shop (Class 4) to gym (Class 3C) and change of use from garage to nutritionist office (Class 4A) and insertion of dark grey aluminium
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