Triq San Mikiel, San Gwann: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 7 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (88% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 26 residential units granted. 2 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SG3): 4 Floors with 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 along 55% of the street; elsewhere along it 4 Floors without Semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01 (55%); Secondary Town Centre NHRE01 (45%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors with semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 6 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 (55% of the frontage); Secondary Town Centre NHRE01 (45% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04697/25 San Gwann: Proposed demolition of the existing front boundary wall and gate, excavation works to construct an underground reservoir, and construction of ground floor garag
- PA/06828/23 San Gwann: Proposed alterations to existing third floor apartment and proposed construction of two additional floors to create a fourth floor apartment and a penthouse at
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/01922/26 San Gwann: To carry out internal and external alterations to approved ground floor garages (lowering of floor level/replacing of garage doors/widening of garage doors).
Latest applications on Triq San Mikiel
- PA/01922/26 San Gwann: To carry out internal and external alterations to approved ground floor garages (lowering of floor level/replacing of garage doors/widening of garage doors).
- PA/00812/26 San Gwann: To sanction variations from approved permits PA/06828/23 and PA/04781/25. Variations include the removal of a rear balcony, removal of the staircase leading to
- PA/05233/25 San Gwann: To sanction domestic garage as built from approved permit PB/01540/79.
- PA/04781/25 San Gwann: Proposed stairwell extension to access roof.
- PA/04697/25 San Gwann: Proposed demolition of the existing front boundary wall and gate, excavation works to construct an underground reservoir, and construction of ground floor garag
- PA/01885/25 San Gwann: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a duplex maisonette (ground and first floor levels) and 5 overlying apartments including a pool at roof leve
- PA/07540/24 San Gwann: To sanction existing garage including change of use from private car garage to public service garage.
- PA/05787/24 San Gwann: Demolition of existing garage, first and second floor level apartment, and construction of ground floor garage for private car parking (car spaces), and constru
- PA/06828/23 San Gwann: Proposed alterations to existing third floor apartment and proposed construction of two additional floors to create a fourth floor apartment and a penthouse at
- PA/02033/22 San Gwann: To sanction internal and external alterations from approved permit PA5586/99 including removal and addition and shifting of walls at ground, first, second and t
- PA/00509/21 San Gwann: It is proposed to change use from existing residential garage into a take away outlet with a shop sign and proposed minor internal 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.