Triq San Gwann Bosco, Sliema: planning intelligence
9 applications on record: 6 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 5 residential units granted. 1 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 44% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01 (74%); Safeguarded for Community Facilities NHSJ13, 14 (26%); Category B (58%); Category C (17%).
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 (74% of the frontage); Safeguarded for Community Facilities NHSJ13, 14 (26% of the frontage); Category B (58% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/07892/25 Sliema: Proposed subdivision of property approved in PA 4757/21 to include a one bedroom apartment at first floor and a two bedroom apartment at second and third floor.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq San Gwann Bosco
- PA/07892/25 Sliema: Proposed subdivision of property approved in PA 4757/21 to include a one bedroom apartment at first floor and a two bedroom apartment at second and third floor.
- PA/02584/25 Sliema: Proposed minor internal alterations to apartment covered by PA/1424/22. Alterations include re- opening of previously closed window. No changes to elevation fro
- PA/06500/24 Sliema: Change in internal layout of existing house to be converted to Class 4A office at ground floor and 1 apartment whilst keeping existing facade, hallway and front
- PA/03910/24 Sliema: Changes to front elevation aluminium.
- PA/07410/23 Sliema: Proposed installation of lift to improve the accessibility of existing building, in particular for the Salesian community and parishioners.
- PA/03538/23 Sliema: Removal of existing damaged plaster and re plastering the building facade as well as painting of the façade and changing design and colour of railings and apert
- PA/01424/22 Sliema: To sanction apartment at third floor and washroom at roof level - permits could not be traced.
- PA/00208/22 Sliema: Restoration of existing facades. Proposed installation of lift.
- PA/00566/20 Sliema: To demolish existing house and construct a semi-basement garage, elevated ground floor offices, 6 levels of apartments and a duplex apartment.
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.