Triq in-Naxxar, San Gwann: planning intelligence
20 applications on record: 10 granted, 2 refused, 2 pending (83% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 17 residential units granted. 4 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SG4): 4 Floors without Semi-basement, an overall height of 19.90 m (20.80 m with a basement, 22.00 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.
Policy zones along the street: Secondary Town Centre NHRE01.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors without semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 6 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 Secondary Town Centre NHRE01.
Height precedents
- PA/06918/25 San Gwann: Demolition of existing ground first second floor and construction of 11 residences from first to sixth floor. Application includes excavation of small reservoir
- PA/01678/24 San Gwann: To affect additions and alterations to roof at third floor level, and construct four apartments and overlying penthouse at fourth, fifth and sixth floor level.
- PA/01835/25 San Gwann: To renew PA5296/17 (To renew PA199/12 - renewal of PA691/06 - to construct third floor and washrooms including alterations to first and second floor.).
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/05170/25 San Gwann: To sanction change of use from garage to car valeting at ground floor level.
- PA/03480/25 San Gwann: Change of use of Class 4A office block as approved in PA/07340/22 to a Class 3A guesthouse with 11 guest rooms and ancillary facilities including a Class 4C bre
Pending now
- PA/02235/26 San Gwann: Proposed change of use from Class 4B Shop (retail) (approved in PA/6244/08) to Class 4C Coffee Shop, including internal alterations and additions, and the insta
- PA/05968/25 San Gwann: Change of use from Class 4B commercial to Class 4D restaurant and Class 3C gym with additional use of Class 4B shop, minor internal alterations, sanctioning the
Latest applications on Triq in-Naxxar
- PA/05223/26 San Gwann: Proposed installation of a Single-Sided Solar Powered External Illuminated Billboard – static billboard with external lighting (Non-LED Display).
- PA/03544/26 San Gwann: Proposed installation of a solar powered one sided illuminated billboard.
- PA/02235/26 San Gwann: Proposed change of use from Class 4B Shop (retail) (approved in PA/6244/08) to Class 4C Coffee Shop, including internal alterations and additions, and the insta
- PA/08273/25 San Gwann: To propose internal and external alterations to pre-1968 Class 4A, and a change of use to Class 4D.
- PA/06918/25 San Gwann: Demolition of existing ground first second floor and construction of 11 residences from first to sixth floor. Application includes excavation of small reservoir
- PA/05968/25 San Gwann: Change of use from Class 4B commercial to Class 4D restaurant and Class 3C gym with additional use of Class 4B shop, minor internal alterations, sanctioning the
- PA/05170/25 San Gwann: To sanction change of use from garage to car valeting at ground floor level.
- PA/03480/25 San Gwann: Change of use of Class 4A office block as approved in PA/07340/22 to a Class 3A guesthouse with 11 guest rooms and ancillary facilities including a Class 4C bre
- PA/01835/25 San Gwann: To renew PA5296/17 (To renew PA199/12 - renewal of PA691/06 - to construct third floor and washrooms including alterations to first and second floor.).
- PA/01678/24 San Gwann: To affect additions and alterations to roof at third floor level, and construct four apartments and overlying penthouse at fourth, fifth and sixth floor level.
- PA/02875/23 San Gwann: To sanction extensions built post 1967, in addition to internal and external alterations which include demolition of dividing walls and widening of opening.
- PA/02649/23 San Gwann: To propose internal partitioning at first floor which would reduce the size of the approved Class 4B shop at first floor, annexed to the Class 4B shop at ground
- PA/01520/23 San Gwann: Proposed sanctioning of property as built including size of sign, flag sign, internal wall configuration and use of areas and LPG gas.
- PA/00607/23 San Gwann: Change of use from ancillary office to class 4b, interconnecting with the existing Class 4b shop
- PA/01408/22 San Gwann: Replacement of existing signage with new signage.
- PA/00256/22 San Gwann: Change of use from office to a food takeaway (cooking allowed) incl. internal alterations and fixing of sign.
- PA/03659/21 San Gwann: Change of use of existing mezzanine from Class 4B to 4A, and changes to facade shopfront to include sanctioning of fascia sign (not included in permitted elevat
- PA/01912/21 San Gwann: Addition of lift within existing floors, and including extension of offices (Class 4A) at third, fourth, receded fifth, and receded sixth floor.
- PA/00881/21 San Gwann: Change of use from office to cafeteria (Class 4C) and internal alterations to accommodate W.C’s, blocking of doorway, including installation of fascia sign.
- PA/00347/20 San Gwann: To carry out alterations to existing garage, construct lift and overlying dwelling and erect additional three floors and one receded floor
Other streets in San Gwann: Triq Sant' Antnin, 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, Triq San Mikiel.