Triq Viani, Sliema: planning intelligence
31 applications on record: 18 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 39 residential units granted. 5 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SJ3): 4 Floors, an overall height of 19.90 m (20.80 m with a basement, 22.00 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; granted buildings are typically 6 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/04960/25 Sliema: Proposed excavation and construction of 1 basement level (ancillary stores to shops), construction of private car garage and 2 Class 4B shops at ground floor le
- PA/01571/26 Sliema: To demolish existing building; to build garages with domestic store at basement level, one maisonette at ground level, one apt per floor (levels 1; 2; 3; 4) and
- PA/07770/25 Sliema: To demolish existing and construct garage at ground floor, apartments at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th floor levels, plus overlying penthouse.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/02517/26 Sliema: Demolition of existing terraced house and construct ground floor garage,5 two-bedroom apartments, and 1 two-bedroom penthouse.
- PA/06853/25 Sliema: Demolition of existing townhouse, garage and apartments, excavation to form water reservoir and a type-3 basement, and construction of 8 x 2-bedroom apartments,
Latest applications on Triq Viani
- PA/03369/26 Sliema: Changes to the approved drawings, including proposed construction of slab in the stairwell at first, second and third floor levels. Proposed demolition and reco
- PA/02517/26 Sliema: Demolition of existing terraced house and construct ground floor garage,5 two-bedroom apartments, and 1 two-bedroom penthouse.
- PA/02441/26 Sliema: To subdivide residential unit at 3rd, 4th and 5th floor level into two apartments at each level plus other internal and external additions and alterations. Prop
- PA/01571/26 Sliema: To demolish existing building; to build garages with domestic store at basement level, one maisonette at ground level, one apt per floor (levels 1; 2; 3; 4) and
- PA/07770/25 Sliema: To demolish existing and construct garage at ground floor, apartments at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th floor levels, plus overlying penthouse.
- PA/06853/25 Sliema: Demolition of existing townhouse, garage and apartments, excavation to form water reservoir and a type-3 basement, and construction of 8 x 2-bedroom apartments,
- PA/04960/25 Sliema: Proposed excavation and construction of 1 basement level (ancillary stores to shops), construction of private car garage and 2 Class 4B shops at ground floor le
- PA/03182/25 Sliema: Proposed minor alterations to the first floor apartment, proposed extension of the second floor apartment and proposed construction of 2 bedroom apartments at t
- PA/00622/25 Sliema: Part change of use from private car garage to public service garage.
- PA/00342/25 Sliema: Change of use from garage to Class 4A office plus other internal additions and alterations.
- PA/07730/24 Sliema: To sanction garage as built from that approved in PA5790/03.
- PA/06856/24 Sliema: To demolish existing house and construct Class 4A office at ground floor and basement level (no excavation) and construction of five above-lying dwellings.
- PA/06629/24 Sliema: To demolish existing property and construct ground floor garage, and 2 duplex apartments.
- PA/04118/24 Sliema: Further excavation of existing basement level -1, Demolition of existing dwelling, and construction of garage for private cars at ground floor and basement leve
- PA/01213/24 Sliema: Proposed development including the construction of additional floors and the conversion of existing single dwelling into five residential units. Development to
- PA/00640/24 Sliema: To propose changes to site configuration and minor external alterations to facade and internal alterations as permitted by PA5012/22.
- PA/07366/23 Sliema: To sanction minor internal and external alterations which mainly are floor to ceiling height and size of internal yard having a different layout from PA1262/21.
- PA/06929/23 Sliema: To sanction minor internal and external alterations from the approved PA748/07.
- PA/01691/23 Sliema: Renewal to PA/09801/17 - proposed extension of apartment at fourth floor which includes internal alterations and to construct a dwelling at set back floor.
- PA/01690/23 Sliema: Change of use of ground and first floor from a residential unit to a hairdressing salon (Class 4b), and minor alterations from PA 6436/18.
- PA/03396/22 Sliema: Change of use from domestic store to Class 4B. Proposal includes alterations to form sanitary facilities and signage.
- PA/03087/22 Sliema: To sanction alterations to facade and to internal layout approved in PA/08567/20. To also carry out alterations to balcony at first floor level
- PA/02149/22 Sliema: To demolish existing residential block and construct a small domestic store at Basement Level, Garage and Maisonette at Ground Floor Level, Apartments at 1st, 2
- PA/01635/22 Sliema: To carry out internal alterations to existing pre-1967 apartment at first floor and construct overlying apartment. Works also include extension to existing stai
- PA/02631/21 Sliema: To demolish existing top floor and construct an additional full floor and receed floor (splitting existing duplex penthouse into an apartment and an overlying d
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