Triq il-Fuxa, San Gwann: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 5 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 9 residential units granted. 2 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SG3): 3 Floors with Semi-basement, 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 75% of the street; elsewhere along it 4 Floors with Semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors with semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 5 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 Residential Area NHHO01.
Height precedents
- PA/08242/24 San Gwann: Renewal of PA1714/18 - Changes to PA/01424/10 - Proposed 5 floors and receded floor - 1 level basement parking, 2 Class 4B shops at ground floor and 8 overlying
- PA/02280/25 San Gwann: Proposed conversion of garage into three storey residence.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06843/26 San Gwann: Change of use from approved Class 4A (PA 2226/19) to Class 4B.
Latest applications on Triq il-Fuxa
- PA/06843/26 San Gwann: Change of use from approved Class 4A (PA 2226/19) to Class 4B.
- PA/01368/26 San Gwann: Proposed change in the layout and design of residential unit from that approved in PA/02280/25.
- PA/06169/25 San Gwann: To sanction Class 4A office as-built.
- PA/02280/25 San Gwann: Proposed conversion of garage into three storey residence.
- PA/08242/24 San Gwann: Renewal of PA1714/18 - Changes to PA/01424/10 - Proposed 5 floors and receded floor - 1 level basement parking, 2 Class 4B shops at ground floor and 8 overlying
- PA/07622/24 San Gwann: Renewal of permit PA/1424/10: Demolition of existing residences and construction of residential units, garage and 8 Class 4B shops.
- PA/03587/22 San Gwann: To sanction apartments as built from that approved in PA2532/14 (renewal PA06445/19) and PA7176/16, mainly sanctioning of residential penthouse at fourth floor
- PA/02043/21 San Gwann: To sanction extension to washroom and minor alterations
Other streets in San Gwann: Triq Sant' Antnin, Triq in-Naxxar, Triq Santa Margerita, Triq il-Hida, Triq tal-Mensija, Triq Bernardette, Triq Birkirkara, Triq tas-Sliema, Triq San Giljan, Triq ta' l-Ibrag, Triq il-Gallina, Triq il-Kapuccini.