Triq Gorg Borg Olivier, Sliema: planning intelligence
24 applications on record: 14 granted, 1 refused, 2 pending (93% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 10 residential units granted. 4 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 55% of the street; elsewhere along it 6 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01; Category B (39%); Category B+ (38%); Category C (20%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors; granted buildings are typically 5 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 (39% of the frontage); Category B+ (38% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/05488/25 Sliema: Proposed internal and external alterations to approved PA236/22 including development of side 3m recess from third-party property fronting Triq Gorg Borg Olivie
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/02952/23 Sliema: Minor alterations to propose a change of use from a garage to a beauty salon - shop Class 4B and correction of site plan (site location PB3940/87).
Pending now
- PA/07721/26 Sliema: To develop existing airspace into 2 apartments and to alter some back areas in the existing house to accommodate a further two apartments, adding up to a total
- PA/00616/26 Sliema: Proposed recessed penthouse at roof level, providing a stepped transition design solution from the existing abutting blank party wall, internal and external alt
Latest applications on Triq Gorg Borg Olivier
- PA/07721/26 Sliema: To develop existing airspace into 2 apartments and to alter some back areas in the existing house to accommodate a further two apartments, adding up to a total
- PA/02087/26 Sliema: Extension of the Victoria Hotel (Class 3B) and the Palace Hotel (Class 3B) to increase number of rooms and raise pool area and sundeck area to newly proposed up
- PA/00616/26 Sliema: Proposed recessed penthouse at roof level, providing a stepped transition design solution from the existing abutting blank party wall, internal and external alt
- PA/00032/26 Sliema: To sanction an apartment at the second floor of a residential block as constructed, previously approved in PB/1991/79.
- PA/07615/25 Sliema: Proposed one bedroom unit at roof level.
- PA/05488/25 Sliema: Proposed internal and external alterations to approved PA236/22 including development of side 3m recess from third-party property fronting Triq Gorg Borg Olivie
- PA/05159/25 Sliema: Proposed restoration of facades and proposed internal alterations.
- PA/04044/25 Sliema: Minor internal alterations, minor external alterations and removal of accretions at the back of the property, demolition and reconstruction of stairwell hood to
- PA/03935/25 Sliema: Proposed sanctioning of installation of light fuel oil storage at basement level -2 and -4.
- PA/02663/25 Sliema: To sanction differences between approved and existing basement level, approved by virtue PA/2543/04. Retention of existing facade and house and demolition of ex
- PA/04108/24 Sliema: Proposal to include internal and external alterations, extensions at roof and basement levels, and the sanctioning of removal of loose material at basement leve
- PA/02200/24 Sliema: To sanction internal and external alterations.
- PA/01519/24 Sliema: Restoration of facade.
- PA/07035/23 Sliema: To sub-divide existing apartment into three apartments. Application also includes sanctioning.
- PA/06934/23 Sliema: To sub-divide existing apartment into three apartments. Application also includes sanctioning.
- PA/06642/23 Sliema: Proposed change of use from Class 2A Clinic in PA7924/22 at Level 0 and Class 4A as in PA416/10 at Level 3, to Class 2C Education and minor internal alterations
- PA/06357/23 Sliema: Renewal of PA/03022/15 - Retention of facade and demolition and reconstruction of internal spaces constructed in the past 25 years.
- PA/05024/23 Sliema: Proposed change of use from class 1A dwelling to class 2A residential institution. Proposal to include extensions at roof and basement level, internal alteratio
- PA/02952/23 Sliema: Minor alterations to propose a change of use from a garage to a beauty salon - shop Class 4B and correction of site plan (site location PB3940/87).
- PA/02548/23 Sliema: Sanctioning of variations from PB445/89, correction of elevations and plans & proposed extension of the existing penthouse including minor internal changes, rel
- PA/01935/22 Sliema: Construction of town house with a different layout from that approved in permission PA/3022/15, including enlarged room on roof, addition of basement level, add
- PA/00236/22 Sliema: Proposed internal and external alterations to approved PA5881/16 including removal of one basement; alterations to internal layout at all floors.
- PA/00444/21 Sliema: To sanction installation of LPG tank, and proposed shifting of tank to a fully underground position
- PA/00644/20 Sliema: Change of use from Class 4C to Class 4D.
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.