Triq Salvu Busuttil, San Gwann: planning intelligence
10 applications on record: 6 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 5 residential units granted. 1 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.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors with semi-basement; 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 Residential Area NHHO01.
Height precedents
- PA/01574/23 San Gwann: To demolish existing dilapidated slab over second floor apartment and propose construction of the same including some minor internal alterations and constructio
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/04972/26 San Gwann: To sanction minor alterations and signage in a Class 5B - Mechanic Workshop covered by trading licenses and previously approved PB/5252/81.
Latest applications on Triq Salvu Busuttil
- PA/04972/26 San Gwann: To sanction minor alterations and signage in a Class 5B - Mechanic Workshop covered by trading licenses and previously approved PB/5252/81.
- PA/06197/25 San Gwann: Sanctioning of residential garage and change of use from private car garage into Class 4A, including proposed facade sign and minor internal and external altera
- PA/05715/25 San Gwann: Proposed change of use from approved/existing private car garage, approved by virtue of PB4614/84, into a Class 4B shop. Proposal also consists of installation
- PA/02332/24 San Gwann: To sanction minor variation in layout from approved permit PA6170/16.
- PA/01842/24 San Gwann: To carry out minor internal and external alterations to existing apartments block, to demolish washroom at recessed floor level and to re construct recessed flo
- PA/07033/23 San Gwann: To sanction minor changes to plans and elevation approved in PA/4006/91, construct an additional floor and a receded floor on top of terraced house and create 2
- PA/01574/23 San Gwann: To demolish existing dilapidated slab over second floor apartment and propose construction of the same including some minor internal alterations and constructio
- PA/01436/22 San Gwann: Minor Internal alterations joining existing Class 4B retail [electronics store] & adjacent elevated ground level garages to form one Class 4B retail, including
- PA/00732/22 San Gwann: To sanction minor changes to existing second floor apartment as built, originally covered by PB 1950/80.
- PA/00689/22 San Gwann: To construct a duplex apartment at third floor and set-back floor and installation of pv panels at roof level.
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.