Triq tal-Mensija, San Gwann: planning intelligence
18 applications on record: 14 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (93% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 34 residential units granted. 3 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 74% of the street; elsewhere along it 4 Floors with Semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01 (82%); Secondary Town Centre NHRE01 (18%).
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 (82% of the frontage); Secondary Town Centre NHRE01 (18% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/02469/24 San Gwann: Demolition of a 2-storey terraced house, excavation for rain-water reservoir, the construction of a 6 storey block of flats with a street level garage, 5 overly
- PA/03640/26 San Gwann: Proposed amendments to approved permits PA/02469/24 and PA/03997/25 which include the demolition of an existing first floor maisonette and the construction of a
- PA/05786/24 San Gwann: Extension to an existing air space to create an additional apartment at the forth floor and 2 penthouses at the receded floor. The application also includes the
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/03210/23 San Gwann: Demolition of existing terraced house built on a restricted site, re-use of existing well, construction of a street level garage for four car parking spaces, on
Latest applications on Triq tal-Mensija
- PA/03640/26 San Gwann: Proposed amendments to approved permits PA/02469/24 and PA/03997/25 which include the demolition of an existing first floor maisonette and the construction of a
- PA/07939/25 San Gwann: Partial change of use of bakery approved in PA/06327/22, with the front portion of the site to be converted to a Class 4C cafeteria, whilst the back portion of
- PA/06615/25 San Gwann: Proposed change of use from private car garage to a Class 5A valeting unit and internal subdivision.
- PA/04301/25 San Gwann: To sanction balcony (from 'fuq il-fil' stone balconies to balconies with white aluminium railings) and front door (from aluminium to varnished timber).
- PA/03997/25 San Gwann: Construction of two flats and a penthouse over an existing three storey building; sharing the common parts appertaining to the contiguous building.
- PA/01217/25 San Gwann: To renew PA/8381/19. To demolish existing dwelling and construct an apartment block consisting of a garage at ground floor, three overlying floors of apartments
- PA/00113/25 San Gwann: Proposed minor alterations to existing flats and proposed additional floors to create 2 separate units.
- PA/05786/24 San Gwann: Extension to an existing air space to create an additional apartment at the forth floor and 2 penthouses at the receded floor. The application also includes the
- PA/05046/24 San Gwann: To make changes at ground floor level to include an additional maisonette, and carry out minor internal alterations at all levels due to shifting of stairwell (
- PA/04493/24 San Gwann: To propose minor internal alterations to existing apartment and to construct a washroom at roof level.
- PA/02510/24 San Gwann: To demolish staircase and construct new staircase with lift, demolish washroom, extend 2nd floor flat, construct 3rd floor flat and penthouse level, including m
- PA/02469/24 San Gwann: Demolition of a 2-storey terraced house, excavation for rain-water reservoir, the construction of a 6 storey block of flats with a street level garage, 5 overly
- PA/00786/24 San Gwann: Renewal of PA/06180/18: To carry out internal alterations to existing common parts at ground, first and second floor levels, to construct an additional floor at
- PA/05523/23 San Gwann: To sanction minor internal modification of an existing apartment, including introduction of washroom, from approved PA3854/16.
- PA/04785/23 San Gwann: Excavation and formation of a basement level, proposed to be interconnected to a Class 4B outlet at ground floor level, and underlying the development approved
- PA/03210/23 San Gwann: Demolition of existing terraced house built on a restricted site, re-use of existing well, construction of a street level garage for four car parking spaces, on
- PA/01213/22 San Gwann: To demolish existing dwelling. Proposed excavation and construction of basement garages, Class 4A and Class 4B at ground floor level, three overlying apartments
- PA/00487/22 San Gwann: Proposed development including conversion of existing single property into four residential units. Development to include the demolition of upper floor levels a
Other streets in San Gwann: Triq Sant' Antnin, Triq in-Naxxar, Triq Santa Margerita, Triq il-Hida, Triq Bernardette, Triq Birkirkara, Triq tas-Sliema, Triq San Giljan, Triq ta' l-Ibrag, Triq il-Gallina, Triq il-Kapuccini, Triq San Mikiel.