--- title: "Triq San Tumas, Rabat: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-san-tumas source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Triq San Tumas, Rabat: 6 planning applications, 100% granted, official limit 3 floors, typically 4 floors granted. Conditions, consultees and precedents… Planning applications › Area intelligence › Rabat › Triq San Tumas # Triq San Tumas, Rabat: planning intelligence 6 applications on record: 5 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 18 residential units granted. ## 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 the tallest 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/01934/25** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01934-25/rabat-construct-two-additional-duplex-apartments-at-third): To construct two additional duplex apartments at third floor level and receded floor level over existing airspace. Correction of site from that approved in PA53 Granted, validated 26 March 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, decided 6 November 2025 - [**PA/03473/23** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03473-23/rabat-demolition-of-an-existing-residential-unit-in): Proposed demolition of an existing residential unit in order to construct 7 apartments spread on 5 floors (including recessed floor level). The proposal is in l Granted, validated 14 June 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, decided 22 May 2024 ## What the planning files say No eapps planning files have been read for Triq San Tumas yet. ## Latest applications on Triq San Tumas - [**PA/01934/25** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01934-25/rabat-construct-two-additional-duplex-apartments-at-third): To construct two additional duplex apartments at third floor level and receded floor level over existing airspace. Correction of site from that approved in PA53 Granted, validated 26 March 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/05483/23** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05483-23/rabat-sanctioning-of-property): Sanctioning of property, as built. Granted, validated 8 November 2023 - [**PA/03473/23** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03473-23/rabat-demolition-of-an-existing-residential-unit-in): Proposed demolition of an existing residential unit in order to construct 7 apartments spread on 5 floors (including recessed floor level). The proposal is in l Granted, validated 14 June 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/03300/23** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03300-23/rabat-demolish-existing-building-and-construct-5-garages): To demolish existing building and construct 5 garages and a Class 4B shop at ground floor level, overlying 6 apartments and 2 penthouses. Granted, validated 6 June 2023 - [**PA/02819/23** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02819-23/rabat-sanction-minor-changes-to-layout-from-originally): To sanction minor changes to layout from originally approved PB1073/81 and sanction access to third party roof at backyard and proposed conversion of boxroom to Granted, validated 14 June 2023 - [**PA/01362/22** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01362-22/rabat-demolition-of-existing-terraced-house): Proposed demolition of existing terraced house, and construction of garage at ground floor, 4 apartments at first, second, third and set-back floor level, const Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor Other streets in Rabat: [Triq Santa Katerina](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-santa-katerina), [Triq Bir ir-Riebu](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-bir-ir-riebu), [Vjal il-Haddiem](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/vjal-il-haddiem), [Triq Gorg Borg Olivier](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-gorg-borg-olivier), [Triq San Pawl](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-san-pawl), [Triq il-Kullegg](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-il-kullegg), [Triq Godwin Ganado](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-godwin-ganado), [Triq il-Kbira](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-il-kbira), [Triq Doni](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-doni), [Triq Pierre Muscat](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-pierre-muscat), [Triq San Piju V](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-san-piju-v), [Triq Had-Dingli](https://propertylist.mt/area/rabat/triq-had-dingli).