Triq Braille, Santa Venera: planning intelligence
10 applications on record: 8 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 13 residential units granted. 3 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SVM3): 3 Floors plus 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 55% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors, 3 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (46%); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (20%); Green Areas CG18 (18%); School and Ecclesiastical Facilities (16%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 4 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 Areas CG07 (46% of the frontage); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (20% of the frontage); Green Areas CG18 (18% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04692/24 Santa Venera: Proposed extension of residence to third floor level in line with adjacent heights, interconnected with internal stairs and relocation of washroom to new recess
- PA/04869/23 Santa Venera: Proposed demolition of existing residence, excavation to accommodate basement level garages level for private use, construction of two ground floor maisonettes,
- PA/02948/26 Santa Venera: To demolish existing stairwell room at roof level and slab over first floor level and to carry out minor internal and external alterations at ground and first f
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/05997/26 Santa Venera: To sanction garage as built from PA/09577/17. Proposed change of use from private car garage to public service garage.
Latest applications on Triq Braille
- PA/05997/26 Santa Venera: To sanction garage as built from PA/09577/17. Proposed change of use from private car garage to public service garage.
- PA/03198/26 Santa Venera: To include a store room at the razzett in Romeo Romano Garden.
- PA/02948/26 Santa Venera: To demolish existing stairwell room at roof level and slab over first floor level and to carry out minor internal and external alterations at ground and first f
- PA/08623/24 Santa Venera: Restoration of dangerous walls within the garden.
- PA/04692/24 Santa Venera: Proposed extension of residence to third floor level in line with adjacent heights, interconnected with internal stairs and relocation of washroom to new recess
- PA/00099/24 Santa Venera: To sanction the construction of dividing wall, to demolish existing ceilings and wall and reconstruct to enlarge existing garage.
- PA/05992/23 Santa Venera: To sanction 2 penthouses as built.
- PA/04869/23 Santa Venera: Proposed demolition of existing residence, excavation to accommodate basement level garages level for private use, construction of two ground floor maisonettes,
- PA/02400/23 Santa Venera: Restoration, conservation and change of use of a derelict building into an educational center (Class 2C), including the installation of a lift and restoration o
- PA/01032/20 Santa Venera: To demolish existing dwelling. To construct ground floor level maisonette, three overlying apartments and washrooms at setback floor level.
Other streets in Santa Venera: Triq il-Kbira San Guzepp, Triq il-Kanun, Triq Misrah il-Barrieri, Triq Abela, Triq Regjonali, Triq Carini, Triq San Gorg, Triq il-Lunzjata, Triq l-Imsida, Triq il-Brunzar, Triq il-Ferrovija, Triq is-Soll.