Triq Patri Marjanu Vella, Sliema: planning intelligence
9 applications on record: 6 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 16 residential units granted. 2 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 91% of the street.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 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.
Height precedents
- PA/08438/24 Sliema: Demolition of existing garage. Proposed Class 3A boutique guesthouse, including breakfast area and its ancillary facilities at ground floor; an accessible room
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06666/26 Sliema: To demolish existing dwellings, retain façade with minor alterations, construction of maisonette at ground floor and 5 overlying apartments between the first an
- PA/03078/26 Sliema: Demolition of existing property and proposed construction of 6 one-bedroom apartments and a two-bedroom penthouse in a restricted site.
Latest applications on Triq Patri Marjanu Vella
- PA/06666/26 Sliema: To demolish existing dwellings, retain façade with minor alterations, construction of maisonette at ground floor and 5 overlying apartments between the first an
- PA/03078/26 Sliema: Demolition of existing property and proposed construction of 6 one-bedroom apartments and a two-bedroom penthouse in a restricted site.
- PA/05719/25 Sliema: To sanction internal and external changes in two apartments, that were approved in PA/05570/02. It is also being proposed to conceal the services at roof level
- PA/00094/25 Sliema: Minor alterations to existing residence with PA7439/23.
- PA/08438/24 Sliema: Demolition of existing garage. Proposed Class 3A boutique guesthouse, including breakfast area and its ancillary facilities at ground floor; an accessible room
- PA/07439/23 Sliema: To sanction differences in layout from that approved in PA1809/15 and PA4513/19.
- PA/01651/23 Sliema: Proposed sanctioning of minor internal and external alterations including proposed cleaner's and caretaker's room and relocation of breakfast room at basement l
- PA/06899/21 Sliema: Alterations to dwelling including changing of front balcony balustrades, opening and closing of apertures and construction of a balcony overlooking backyard.
- PA/02182/21 Sliema: Proposed minor alterations to existing/proposed facade as approved in PA 1701/20 (Proposed internal demolition of 2 existing maisonettes retaining facade, excav
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