Triq Santa Barbara, Rabat: planning intelligence
14 applications on record: 10 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 19 residential units granted. 4 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.
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).
Height precedents
- PA/02063/25 Rabat: Renewal of PA/02662/20 - Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of garage, Class 4B, 3 apartments (first, second and third floor) and receded apartmen
- PA/02884/24 Rabat: Proposed demolition of a first floor maisonette already approved by virtue of PA6695/18 (which was not utilised) and retention of the construction of a block of
- PA/08061/25 Rabat: To demolish existing building, excavate site, and construct basement, ground floor garage and one residential unit spread over four floors including receded flo
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/02198/26 Rabat: Demolition of existing dwelling (keeping existing facade) and construction of 4 apartments including pool at roof level
Latest applications on Triq Santa Barbara
- PA/05317/26 Rabat: Proposed modifications to pre-1967 dwelling as previously amended by PA1253/24, including conversion of living room to garage, and proposed extension.
- PA/02198/26 Rabat: Demolition of existing dwelling (keeping existing facade) and construction of 4 apartments including pool at roof level
- PA/08061/25 Rabat: To demolish existing building, excavate site, and construct basement, ground floor garage and one residential unit spread over four floors including receded flo
- PA/06892/25 Rabat: To sanction minor changes in layout to that approved in RG/01025/23, to propose installation of pv panels at lower roof level and to sanction/propose minor chan
- PA/02063/25 Rabat: Renewal of PA/02662/20 - Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of garage, Class 4B, 3 apartments (first, second and third floor) and receded apartmen
- PA/06379/24 Rabat: Alterations to existing townhouse. Demolition and shifting of internal walls and staircase, change of use of habitable rooms at basement level to garage for pri
- PA/06081/24 Rabat: To convert the existing basement level (pre-1967) into a domestic garage (Class 1) by removing internal partitions and recasting slab above. The removal of inte
- PA/02884/24 Rabat: Proposed demolition of a first floor maisonette already approved by virtue of PA6695/18 (which was not utilised) and retention of the construction of a block of
- PA/01253/24 Rabat: Additional washroom over the existing terraced house.
- PA/00498/24 Rabat: To demolish existing dwelling and re-construct basement and overlying apartments (including the development of airspace of neighbouring dwelling) - to construct
- PA/02742/23 Rabat: Proposed changes to PA/06695/18, proposal includes 1 new residential unit and other minor changes.
- PA/01734/23 Rabat: Alterations to a pre-1968 first floor maisonette. Proposal also includes the construction of a second floor with an overlying washroom.
- PA/00841/22 Rabat: Proposed alterations to facade, creation of garage, change of room uses, and internal alterations.
- PA/03260/21 Rabat: To transform a pre-1967 bakery into a restaurant (Class 4D) while retaining the possibility to use as a bakery. Proposal also includes internal alterations and
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