Triq tal-Katidral, Sliema: planning intelligence
20 applications on record: 15 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 7 floors. 16 residential units granted. 3 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 66% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01; Category B (55%); Category C (41%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 5 floors; granted buildings are typically 7 floors, and some 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 (55% of the frontage); Category C (41% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/02571/23 Sliema: Extension to existing residential unit (covered by PA/5341/05) at fifth floor level and construction of an residential unit at sixth floor level. Application al
- PA/06411/23 Sliema: Renewal of PA/02940/17 (To excavate and construct basement store; to carry out internal alterations at all levels; to construct: extension to existing 5th floor
- PA/08494/24 Sliema: To demolish existing structures, excavate a reservoir and construct, ground floor for parking of private vehicles, four overlying floors for residential use and
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07584/26 Sliema: To roof existing terrace at fifth floor level, demolish existing receded floor level to construct a new apartment and an additional receded floor level.
- PA/05492/26 Sliema: Proposed minor modifications to the approved layouts at level 6 and level 7 in lieu of PA/02571/23.
Latest applications on Triq tal-Katidral
- PA/07584/26 Sliema: To roof existing terrace at fifth floor level, demolish existing receded floor level to construct a new apartment and an additional receded floor level.
- PA/05492/26 Sliema: Proposed minor modifications to the approved layouts at level 6 and level 7 in lieu of PA/02571/23.
- PA/04272/26 Sliema: To sanction internal alterations from PA/2110/02, PA/6011/03 & PA/04878/23.
- PA/03864/26 Sliema: Minor internal and external alterations to PA/08494/24, correction of site following survey, including a water reservoir.
- PA/03753/25 Sliema: Sanctioning of minor alterations mainly changes to site configuration approved in PA02221/04 for part of this block of apartments (apartment 3/4/5/7/8, basement
- PA/01900/25 Sliema: Sanctioning of alterations and change of use of a Class 4A office into a Class 4B.
- PA/00588/25 Sliema: Sanctioning of minor alterations mainly changes to site configuration from that approved in PA/02221/04 for car space located at level -2, and apartment located
- PA/08494/24 Sliema: To demolish existing structures, excavate a reservoir and construct, ground floor for parking of private vehicles, four overlying floors for residential use and
- PA/00882/24 Sliema: Proposed replacement of timber louvers and timber balcony, proposed photovoltaic installation, proposed masonry niche in garden, updating of second floor as bui
- PA/00149/24 Sliema: Demolition of existing pre-1968 residence and construction of Class 4A at ground floor. Four residential units above with the addition of a recessed floor. Prop
- PA/06509/23 Sliema: To sanction minor internal alterations to an existing flat at level 2.
- PA/06411/23 Sliema: Renewal of PA/02940/17 (To excavate and construct basement store; to carry out internal alterations at all levels; to construct: extension to existing 5th floor
- PA/05291/23 Sliema: To demolish existing structures and construct, ground floor for parking of private vehicles, four overlying floor for residential use and a duplex penthouse.
- PA/04878/23 Sliema: To sanction ground floor and mezzanine level as existing. Changes to PA3051/22. Construction of a Class 4B at ground floor level. Change of use from offices Cla
- PA/04568/23 Sliema: Renewal of PA1916/15 (Formation of basement garage, internal alterations and construction of extension at second floor).
- PA/03894/23 Sliema: Construction of an additional floor over the approved Junior School, internal alterations and additions on other floors. (This permit supersedes all previous pe
- PA/03180/23 Sliema: To sanction extension of setback floor on St Paul's Street side in lieu of PA/5547/19.
- PA/02571/23 Sliema: Extension to existing residential unit (covered by PA/5341/05) at fifth floor level and construction of an residential unit at sixth floor level. Application al
- PA/00498/23 Sliema: Renewal of PA1418/17 (minor internal alterations and changes to roofs over the Senior School. Addition of two floors on the Senior School Class 2C. Demolition a
- PA/02004/22 Sliema: Repair and restoration of existing facade.
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.