Triq il-Giebja, Swieqi: planning intelligence
14 applications on record: 8 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (89% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 9 residential units granted. 4 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SW4): 3 Floors with semi-basement, 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 67% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors with semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Priority Area NHHO02 (Detached&Semi-Detached Dwellings according to table SW(b)) Residential Priority Area NHHO02 (Terraced Houses, Maison et tes&Flats).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors with semi-basement; 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 Priority Area NHHO02 (Detached&Semi-Detached Dwellings according to table SW(b)) Residential Priority Area NHHO02 (Terraced Houses, Maison et tes&Flats).
Height precedents
- PA/03589/23 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of washroom and drying area at roof level. Proposed internal and external alterations to existing maisonette at first floor to convert into
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/06710/23 Swieqi: To convert part of existing residential maisonette to part Class 4A office and part residential dwelling, closing off part of hall and two bedrooms replaced wit
Latest applications on Triq il-Giebja
- PA/06195/26 Swieqi: To sanction maisonette following as-built survey, from the approved permit PA/01055/13.
- PA/00991/26 Swieqi: To sanction basement garage and first floor maisonette alterations carried out from previous approved permit PA/003937/04.
- PA/00763/26 Swieqi: Minor alterations to existing property and to sanction minor exclusions from previous permit PA/00778/23.
- PA/00702/26 Swieqi: To sanction differences from previous permit PA5368/16 including minor internal alterations, change in shape and size of front balconies, addition of jacuzzi at
- PA/06900/25 Swieqi: Sanctioning of existing semi-detached villa from PAPB/02696/90.
- PA/03041/25 Swieqi: To sanction an internal wall, retractable canopies and minor external variations on the façade from permit approved by virtue PA/2670/12.
- PA/01252/25 Swieqi: To sanction variations from approved PA/2670/12. Sanctioning mainly includes re-positioning of walls and windows following new survey.
- PA/04012/24 Swieqi: Sanctioning of internal and external changes as built from approved permit PA2670/12. Changes include small shifts in walls and apertures.
- PA/00788/24 Swieqi: Renewal of PA4433/15: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 4 in no. apartments, Class 4 shop and garages.
- PA/06710/23 Swieqi: To convert part of existing residential maisonette to part Class 4A office and part residential dwelling, closing off part of hall and two bedrooms replaced wit
- PA/03589/23 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of washroom and drying area at roof level. Proposed internal and external alterations to existing maisonette at first floor to convert into
- PA/00778/23 Swieqi: To sanction basement domestic store and sanction of internal and external alterations from PB3782/80.
- PA/02606/22 Swieqi: To sanction internal and external modifications to approved apartment PA01055/13.
- PA/00557/22 Swieqi: To sanction alterations carried out to previous approved permit PA00364/07 (Documents PA00364/07/1C/1D/8A) to basement level and ground floor level of semi-deta
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