Triq Blanche Huber, Sliema: planning intelligence
20 applications on record: 11 granted, 1 refused, 4 pending (92% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 14 residential units granted. 3 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SJ3): 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 64% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01; Category B (94%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors; 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; Category B (94% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/01097/25 Sliema: To sanction changes from approved PA6367/18; proposed lowering of the floor level at basement level, internal and external alterations at basement and first flo
- PA/05082/23 Sliema: Renewal of permit PA/00781/18 for the ”Roofing over of fourth floor terrace; sub-dividing of one flat into two flats; and construction of an overlying receded f
- PA/01966/23 Sliema: Renewal to PA/01951/15 - Alterations and additions to dwelling and extension at second floor level.
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/00354/26 Sliema: Change of use from Class 4B to Class 4C. Minor alterations to facade apertures.
Pending now
- PA/07712/26 Sliema: Proposed alterations and extension to a pre-1967 townhouse, including extension at first floor level to create domestic store, replacement of dilapidated roofs
- PA/06002/26 Sliema: Proposed substation at basement level.
- PA/00108/26 Sliema: Change of use from Class 4B shop to Class 4C and proposed change of apertures.
- PA/07631/25 Sliema: Proposed internal alterations and construction of additional floors to house: 1 x 2 bedroom maisonette at ground and basement levels, 1 x 1 bedroom unit at firs
Latest applications on Triq Blanche Huber
- PA/07712/26 Sliema: Proposed alterations and extension to a pre-1967 townhouse, including extension at first floor level to create domestic store, replacement of dilapidated roofs
- PA/06002/26 Sliema: Proposed substation at basement level.
- PA/00354/26 Sliema: Change of use from Class 4B to Class 4C. Minor alterations to facade apertures.
- PA/00108/26 Sliema: Change of use from Class 4B shop to Class 4C and proposed change of apertures.
- PA/07631/25 Sliema: Proposed internal alterations and construction of additional floors to house: 1 x 2 bedroom maisonette at ground and basement levels, 1 x 1 bedroom unit at firs
- PA/04152/25 Sliema: Alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, including dismantling of accretions in backyard, construction of small extension at rear and extension of one floor and setba
- PA/01097/25 Sliema: To sanction changes from approved PA6367/18; proposed lowering of the floor level at basement level, internal and external alterations at basement and first flo
- PA/05287/24 Sliema: To sanction change of use from Class 4B shop to Class 1 extension to existing dwelling covered by PA/2725/19. Proposed changes to facade aperture, and removal o
- PA/04908/24 Sliema: To extend party wall.
- PA/04285/24 Sliema: Change of use from store to Class 4B Retail Shop and minor alterations to form WC room with lightweight partitions.
- PA/02714/24 Sliema: Minor extension to pre-1968 kitchen.
- PA/01062/24 Sliema: To sanction townhouse as built from PA/03510/04, proposed raising of back yard wall, to extend slab over backyard and proposed washroom at setback floor level.
- PA/05082/23 Sliema: Renewal of permit PA/00781/18 for the ”Roofing over of fourth floor terrace; sub-dividing of one flat into two flats; and construction of an overlying receded f
- PA/04659/23 Sliema: Demolition of existing apartment block; and proposed construction of garages (two in number) and Class 4B shop, and overlying apartments (seven in number).
- PA/03346/23 Sliema: Widening of garage door, replacement of door and replacement of part of roof slab of pre-1967 garage.
- PA/01966/23 Sliema: Renewal to PA/01951/15 - Alterations and additions to dwelling and extension at second floor level.
- PA/02785/22 Sliema: Proposed internal alterations within an existing domestic garage to provide access to two separate dwellings. Proposal also includes an extension of both dwelli
- PA/01440/22 Sliema: Demolish of existing roof structure and proposed extension of 3 additional floors and alterations to existing dwelling.
- PA/03339/21 Sliema: Proposed alterations and extension to existing dwelling, construction of washroom at roof level, excavation of basement, restoration of facade and replacement o
- PA/00840/20 Sliema: To construct domestic store at roof level
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