Triq Ghar id-Dud, Sliema: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 7 floors. 7 residential units granted. 2 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SJ3): 5 Floors, an overall height of 22.90 m (23.80 m with a basement, 25.00 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 50% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01; Category B (93%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 5 floors; granted buildings are typically 7 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 (93% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/01777/24 Sliema: Conversion of open to closed terraces at fifth floor level, construction of two penthouses at sixth floor level, installation of solar panels on roof level.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/05360/26 Sliema: Proposed minor internal alterations, including the conversion of the living area into two bedrooms with ensuite facilities, and minor repositioning of ensuite l
- PA/04517/26 Sliema: Uplift in facade - Change in colour, replacement of aluminium railings to glass railings, replacement of main entrance door, addition of steps to entrance ramp
Latest applications on Triq Ghar id-Dud
- PA/05360/26 Sliema: Proposed minor internal alterations, including the conversion of the living area into two bedrooms with ensuite facilities, and minor repositioning of ensuite l
- PA/04517/26 Sliema: Uplift in facade - Change in colour, replacement of aluminium railings to glass railings, replacement of main entrance door, addition of steps to entrance ramp
- PA/01316/26 Sliema: Alteration to PA1777/24: Addition of swimming pools and shifting of planter on roof.
- PA/02026/25 Sliema: Internal alterations to divide the existing penthouse at 6th floor into 2 penthouses.
- PA/02571/24 Sliema: To sanction Class 4A (office) as built and propose minor internal alterations.
- PA/01777/24 Sliema: Conversion of open to closed terraces at fifth floor level, construction of two penthouses at sixth floor level, installation of solar panels on roof level.
- PA/03746/23 Sliema: To increase in height of the back yard wall of an existing pre 1967 ground floor maisonette.
- PA/01593/23 Sliema: Sanctioning of minor changes from approved permit (internal and external) in duplex penthouse.
- PA/00001/23 Sliema: Proposed internal alterations to existing dwelling, extension at second and construction of pool at third floor level.
- PA/02494/22 Sliema: Installation of lightweight pergola and pv modules at roof level and internal and external alterations.
- PA/02876/21 Sliema: To construct 3 bedroom set back floor at 6th floor over existing building.
Other streets in Sliema: Triq it-Torri, Triq Manwel Dimech, Triq Rodolfu, Triq il-Kbira, ix-Xatt ta' Tigne', Triq Sant' Elena, Triq Gafar, Triq Viani, Triq il-Kullegg l-Antik, Triq Bisazza, Triq Tigne', Triq Depiro.