Triq il-Kbira San Guzepp, Santa Venera: planning intelligence
53 applications on record: 36 granted, 2 refused, 4 pending (95% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 45 residential units granted. 12 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SVM3): 2 Floors, an overall height of 11.40 m (12.30 m with a basement, 13.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 53% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: School and Ecclesiastical Facilities (49%); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (34%); Residential Areas CG07 (16%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors; granted buildings are typically 3 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 School and Ecclesiastical Facilities (49% of the frontage); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (34% of the frontage); Residential Areas CG07 (16% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04073/25 Santa Venera: To demolish existing shop and overlying dwelling but retaining the facade with alterations, and to construct a garage for private cars at ground floor level, an
- PA/00686/25 Santa Venera: Replacement of roof slabs at first floor level and proposed extension of pre-1967 residence at second and third floor level.
- PA/05366/23 Santa Venera: Proposed demolition of existing structures, excavation of site and construction of two levels of basement parking levels, 7 retail shops (Class 4B) and two mais
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/03575/25 Santa Venera: To demolish the existing garage and overlying dwelling but retaining the facade with alterations, and to construct a garage for private use at ground floor leve
- PA/00210/24 Santa Venera: Alterations and additions to existing pre-1968 building. The proposal includes alteration at ground floor and intermediate floor for the construction of a commo
Pending now
- PA/05186/26 Santa Venera: Proposed minor internal alterations, construction of an extension at roof level, reconstruction of the existing slab to increase the internal height over the st
- PA/02926/26 Santa Venera: Restoration of all facades and garden structures at Casa Leoni (also referred to as Palazzo Manuel), Triq il-Kbira San Guzepp, Santa Venera.
- PA/02001/26 Santa Venera: Description of works: Demolition of existing building retaining the original facades. Construction of basement with garages and reservoir, ground floor with two
- PA/00018/24 Santa Venera: Internal alterations and extension to approved bar with cooking on site (Class 4D) in PA/04603/18 and to sanction design of shopfront
Latest applications on Triq il-Kbira San Guzepp
- PA/05186/26 Santa Venera: Proposed minor internal alterations, construction of an extension at roof level, reconstruction of the existing slab to increase the internal height over the st
- PA/03848/26 Santa Venera: 1) To sanction variations from the approved PAPB/03368/85, which consist of minor internal changes and a pre-1967 courtyard. 2) Minor internal alterations, incl
- PA/02926/26 Santa Venera: Restoration of all facades and garden structures at Casa Leoni (also referred to as Palazzo Manuel), Triq il-Kbira San Guzepp, Santa Venera.
- PA/02001/26 Santa Venera: Description of works: Demolition of existing building retaining the original facades. Construction of basement with garages and reservoir, ground floor with two
- PA/01608/26 Santa Venera: To affect internal alterations to rear wall of band club which include the opening of door onto rear garden. To raise rear wall at the back of the garden, and a
- PA/00979/26 Santa Venera: To excavate the existing basement to a deeper level and to roof over the backyard at basement level. Application also includes minor internal and external alter
- PA/00412/26 Santa Venera: Proposed sanctioning of dwelling as built from PA/03807/08, proposed change of use from dwelling to mixed use (Class 4B shop at ground floor level, ancillary st
- PA/08154/25 Santa Venera: To sanction Class 4B shop and signs as existing from PA/03442/19.
- PA/07683/25 Santa Venera: To change of use from garage to Class 2A (room for old people's home). Proposed additional rooms at roof level to cater for Class 4A ancillary administration of
- PA/07635/25 Santa Venera: Proposed extension at second floor level.
- PA/07165/25 Santa Venera: Rear extension of ground floor maisonette and construction of two floors and a washroom over this extension.
- PA/06488/25 Santa Venera: Proposed alteration to dwelling including internal amendments, extension at second floor and third floor levels at the rear of the site.
- PA/06396/25 Santa Venera: Alterations and extensions to townhouse to reconfigure the spaces, to create open plan and small extension at ground floor level, to relocate bathroom, to add e
- PA/06109/25 Santa Venera: Proposed internal alterations that include the demolition of rooms in the back garden, the introduction of a swimming pool, changes to internal layouts and room
- PA/04571/25 Santa Venera: To install LED screen on facade.
- PA/04377/25 Santa Venera: Restoration of boundary walls.
- PA/04073/25 Santa Venera: To demolish existing shop and overlying dwelling but retaining the facade with alterations, and to construct a garage for private cars at ground floor level, an
- PA/03575/25 Santa Venera: To demolish the existing garage and overlying dwelling but retaining the facade with alterations, and to construct a garage for private use at ground floor leve
- PA/03351/25 Santa Venera: Alterations and additions to existing maisonette consisting in the reduction in size of bathroom at first floor level; changing of room designation from bedroom
- PA/00686/25 Santa Venera: Replacement of roof slabs at first floor level and proposed extension of pre-1967 residence at second and third floor level.
- PA/00278/25 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor apartment and roof instead of as approved in PA/07036/97.
- PA/00157/25 Santa Venera: Widening of opening between bedroom and living room and sanctioning of extension at the rear.
- PA/07642/24 Santa Venera: To demolish the existing independent structure within the back garden and rear rooms at first floor, construct extension to ground and first floor and construct
- PA/07548/24 Santa Venera: Proposed restoration of external facade, proposed pv panels at washroom level and sanctioning of pool and deck area within backyard of the property from that ap
- PA/06658/24 Santa Venera: The removal of damaged paving. Restoration to the front facade of the church including the replacement of broken colored glass in apertures and the installation
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