Triq Melita, Sliema: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 4 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 8 residential units granted.
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.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01; Category B.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors; granted buildings are typically 3 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.
Height precedents
- PA/05021/23 Sliema: Partial demolition of 3 existing residential units and 3 garages, excavation, and construction of basement parking, 1 maisonette, 3 apartments and 2 duplexes.
- PA/05986/23 Sliema: Minor internal alterations of terraced house at ground and first floor, demolition of washroom and construction of full floor at second level and receded floor
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Melita
- PA/05673/25 Sliema: Installation of plan PV panels on the roof of the receded floor including minor alterations at roof level including a single course parapet wall and the constru
- PA/05199/25 Sliema: Internal alteration over PA/5986/23 including closing of newly acquired windows in party wall.
- PA/05986/23 Sliema: Minor internal alterations of terraced house at ground and first floor, demolition of washroom and construction of full floor at second level and receded floor
- PA/05021/23 Sliema: Partial demolition of 3 existing residential units and 3 garages, excavation, and construction of basement parking, 1 maisonette, 3 apartments and 2 duplexes.
- PA/03553/22 Sliema: Excavation of basement at back portion of property and minor internal alterations.
- PA/01305/22 Sliema: Partial Demolition and internal alterations of existing three residential units whilst retaining the facade, excavation of a basement level, construction of bas
- PA/00401/22 Sliema: Change of use from Class 4A to Class 1 dwelling.
- PA/01647/21 Sliema: To sanction minor differences from approved development permission PA/4233/16.
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