Triq l-Imsida, Santa Venera: planning intelligence
18 applications on record: 13 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 29 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 93% of the street.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07.
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.
Height precedents
- PA/05424/25 Santa Venera: Proposed internal and external alterations to existing dwelling and convert to apartment, construction of 2 apartments at 2nd and 3rd floors and receded penthou
- PA/06521/24 Santa Venera: To propose extension to existing apartment block including construction of 5 flats on third floor and installation of lift in common area.
- PA/00314/24 Santa Venera: Proposed demolition of rooms at second floor level, alterations to first floor apartment and construction of an additional 3 units at second, third and receded
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06854/26 Santa Venera: Proposed change of use from a public service garage into a Class 4B shop with ancillary storage; including minor internal alterations and installation of signag
- PA/05638/26 Santa Venera: To propose the construction of a two-bedroom penthouse on approved PA/06521/24.
Latest applications on Triq l-Imsida
- PA/06854/26 Santa Venera: Proposed change of use from a public service garage into a Class 4B shop with ancillary storage; including minor internal alterations and installation of signag
- PA/05638/26 Santa Venera: To propose the construction of a two-bedroom penthouse on approved PA/06521/24.
- PA/03376/26 Santa Venera: To sanction garage as built. Proposal also includes modifications to the garage door opening.
- PA/05424/25 Santa Venera: Proposed internal and external alterations to existing dwelling and convert to apartment, construction of 2 apartments at 2nd and 3rd floors and receded penthou
- PA/04949/25 Santa Venera: To sanction minor changes from approved permit PA/05609/17.
- PA/07994/24 Santa Venera: Internal and external alterations to existing property, forming part of a ground floor tenement, to sanction the joining of ground floor properties and deviatio
- PA/06618/24 Santa Venera: Proposed change of use from the existing garage (as per RG00458/25) to a public service garage.
- PA/06521/24 Santa Venera: To propose extension to existing apartment block including construction of 5 flats on third floor and installation of lift in common area.
- PA/03143/24 Santa Venera: Proposed minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 dwelling to create a car port.
- PA/00314/24 Santa Venera: Proposed demolition of rooms at second floor level, alterations to first floor apartment and construction of an additional 3 units at second, third and receded
- PA/05577/23 Santa Venera: Demolition of existing 2 houses retaining facades and alteration of the same existing facade to allow vehicles access to basement garage. Construction of 4 floo
- PA/04937/23 Santa Venera: Renewal of permit PA8908/17 - Alterations and extension to existing dwelling. Creation of additional 2 apartments.
- PA/04623/23 Santa Venera: Proposed internal alterations.
- PA/03155/23 Santa Venera: Partial demolition of first floor maisonette, converting it into a first floor flat and construction of two overlying flats and a penthouse.
- PA/06718/22 Santa Venera: The demolish a townhouse, whilst retaining the existing facade, and to construct a ground floor garage and 4 overlying units.
- PA/00870/22 Santa Venera: To sanction removal of wc in backyard and slight extension of backyard. It is also proposed to carry out alterations to the facade finishes from what was approv
- PA/01162/21 Santa Venera: Change of use of public service garage approved in PA/04464/20 to Class 4B ironmongery shop including fixing of façade sign.
- PA/00314/21 Santa Venera: To restore and where necessary replace damaged franka stone blocks and to open garage door.
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 il-Brunzar, Triq il-Ferrovija, Triq is-Soll, Triq Brighella.