Triq Gafar, Sliema: planning intelligence
31 applications on record: 17 granted, 2 refused, 2 pending (89% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 27 residential units granted. 5 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SJ3): 3 Floors, 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 78% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 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.
Height precedents
- PA/03030/23 Sliema: Proposed demolition of existing premises, whilst retaining the existing facade, excavation of a basement and underground reservoir and construction of a basemen
- PA/06764/23 Sliema: To demolish existing ground floor and first floor maisonettes, and proposed construction of a street level garage, 1 maisonette, 3 apartments and 1 penthouse (i
- PA/01906/24 Sliema: To demolish existing building (door number 71), excavate underlying plot, construction of basement garages, parking spaces and water reservoir, 2 maisonettes, 3
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/06097/24 Sliema: To demolish existing dwelling. Proposed construction of 1 bedroom apartment at ground, first and second floor level. Proposed construction of duplex two bedroom
- PA/07495/23 Sliema: Change of use of pre-1968 store/stable to Class 1 one-bedroom residence.
Pending now
- PA/07446/26 Sliema: Proposed internal demolition of ground and first floor level, alterations at ground floor level of existing elevation, excavation of a basement and proposed con
- PA/05868/26 Sliema: To demolish existing dwellings and to construct new dwellings on 5 floors.
Latest applications on Triq Gafar
- PA/07446/26 Sliema: Proposed internal demolition of ground and first floor level, alterations at ground floor level of existing elevation, excavation of a basement and proposed con
- PA/06541/26 Sliema: Proposed alterations to approved permit PA/08964/18 to extend common stairwell and lift to ground floor level.
- PA/05868/26 Sliema: To demolish existing dwellings and to construct new dwellings on 5 floors.
- PA/07887/25 Sliema: Proposed changes to facade and site configuration from PA/01906/24.
- PA/07215/25 Sliema: To propose construction of an additional floor to an already approved Class 3A guesthouse under PA/04646/22, to propose construction of pool at roof level and t
- PA/03307/25 Sliema: Changes to PA/9662/17 - to subdivide existing property into four separate dwellings, to sanction internal alterations and to propose minor internal alterations.
- PA/02147/25 Sliema: To sanction minor variations in plan layout at 3rd floor, washroom at roof level and 3rd floor facade from those approved in PA/5519/08.
- PA/00260/25 Sliema: To sanction change in basement configuration, parking spaces, water reservoir, variations to car lift at ground floor and the sanctioning of extensions to the c
- PA/00249/25 Sliema: To sanction minor differences in layout from PA/00517/15 within residence as constructed.
- PA/00200/25 Sliema: To sanction minor internal and external alterations from those approved in PA/08730/21 and to change the use of a ground floor garage for private vehicles into
- PA/06530/24 Sliema: Change of use of pre-1968 store/stable to Class 1 one-bedroom residence.
- PA/06097/24 Sliema: To demolish existing dwelling. Proposed construction of 1 bedroom apartment at ground, first and second floor level. Proposed construction of duplex two bedroom
- PA/02056/24 Sliema: To sanction differences to approved elevation in PA/00796/22.
- PA/01906/24 Sliema: To demolish existing building (door number 71), excavate underlying plot, construction of basement garages, parking spaces and water reservoir, 2 maisonettes, 3
- PA/00226/24 Sliema: Renewal of PA728/18 - To demolish existing dwelling (retaining existing facade) and to construct new dwelling on 5 floors including basement domestic store.
- PA/07495/23 Sliema: Change of use of pre-1968 store/stable to Class 1 one-bedroom residence.
- PA/06764/23 Sliema: To demolish existing ground floor and first floor maisonettes, and proposed construction of a street level garage, 1 maisonette, 3 apartments and 1 penthouse (i
- PA/03921/23 Sliema: Minor internal and external alterations to existing dwelling. Application also includes sanctioning of minor discrepancy and correction of site from approved PA
- PA/03910/23 Sliema: Demolition of existing structure retaining part elevation, restoration of façade including replacement of timber balcony and construction of a garage and 4 over
- PA/03397/23 Sliema: Proposed shifting of the existing two roller shutters within the thickness of the facade so that the depth of the garage is adequate to accommodate private vehi
- PA/03030/23 Sliema: Proposed demolition of existing premises, whilst retaining the existing facade, excavation of a basement and underground reservoir and construction of a basemen
- PA/02519/22 Sliema: Demolition of existing house and construction of garage at ground floor and four overlying residential units including PV panels at roof level.
- PA/02398/22 Sliema: Proposed demolition of existing townhouse including removal of part of façade at Triq il-Hnejja, retaining main façade. Development of ground floor garage two g
- PA/00796/22 Sliema: To demolish first floor pre-1968 dwelling with stairwell at second floor level, whilst retaining the facade and to replace with 3 separate residential units and
- PA/00437/22 Sliema: Demolition of dangerous roofs and reconstruction in reinforced concrete.
Other streets in Sliema: Triq it-Torri, Triq Manwel Dimech, Triq Rodolfu, Triq il-Kbira, ix-Xatt ta' Tigne', Triq Sant' Elena, Triq Viani, Triq il-Kullegg l-Antik, Triq Bisazza, Triq Tigne', Triq Depiro, Triq Gorg Borg Olivier.