Triq iz-Zonqor, Santa Venera: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 8 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 1 residential units granted. 4 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.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (73%); School and Ecclesiastical Facilities (27%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus 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 Areas CG07 (73% of the frontage); School and Ecclesiastical Facilities (27% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04516/25 Santa Venera: Proposed alteration to pre-1967 first floor maisonette to allow the construction of passenger lift which is to provide access from level 0 to the proposed reces
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06185/26 Santa Venera: Proposed internal and external alterations at ground and first floor level to accommodate for a lift shaft and to construct a new stairway together with a modif
- PA/01422/26 Santa Venera: Alterations to existing maisonette at first floor level, demolition of washroom at second floor level and construction of second, third and receeded floor level
Latest applications on Triq iz-Zonqor
- PA/06185/26 Santa Venera: Proposed internal and external alterations at ground and first floor level to accommodate for a lift shaft and to construct a new stairway together with a modif
- PA/03317/26 Santa Venera: To sanction minor alterations.
- PA/01422/26 Santa Venera: Alterations to existing maisonette at first floor level, demolition of washroom at second floor level and construction of second, third and receeded floor level
- PA/00488/26 Santa Venera: Proposed change of use from private garage to shop Class 4B, proposed minor internal alterations, alterations, and installation of signage on the facade.
- PA/04516/25 Santa Venera: Proposed alteration to pre-1967 first floor maisonette to allow the construction of passenger lift which is to provide access from level 0 to the proposed reces
- PA/03957/25 Santa Venera: Sanctioning of minor alterations from PA5101/78 and proposed minor interventions and pv panels.
- PA/02292/24 Santa Venera: To sanction property as built from what was approved in PA/8662/20 including internal changes to height in the living area and internal changes to the layout as
- PA/01833/23 Santa Venera: Change of use from residential to a Class 4B shop including minor internal alterations, opening of an entrance doorway and installation of signage.
- PA/01157/23 Santa Venera: To sanction existing garage and proposed change of use from garage to Class 4C premises and addition of a wc, modification to entrance door, fixing of signage a
- PA/00698/23 Santa Venera: Change of use of a pre-1967 garage into a Class 4B shop including alterations, fixing of sign and air conditioner.
- PA/00049/20 Santa Venera: To sanction internal alterations and sanctioning of rooms at roof 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.