Triq il-Hawt, Swieqi: planning intelligence
7 applications on record: 5 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 5 residential units granted. 2 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.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors with semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, and some grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).
Height precedents
- PA/01126/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and excavate one level of basement to construct garage and parking spaces at basement level, maisonette at ground
- PA/03284/25 Swieqi: To sanction garage at ground floor and apartment at first floor in view that development permission could not be traced.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq il-Hawt
- PA/01126/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and excavate one level of basement to construct garage and parking spaces at basement level, maisonette at ground
- PA/00384/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning existing residential building including internal alterations and additions, as permit not traced.
- PA/03284/25 Swieqi: To sanction garage at ground floor and apartment at first floor in view that development permission could not be traced.
- PA/01268/25 Swieqi: Proposed partial demolition of receded structure at third floor level, to become roof terrace, and minor internal modifications at second floor.
- PA/04335/23 Swieqi: To sanction subdivision of rooms at basement level to be used as separate storage rooms and sanction soffit and partition works accordingly. Proposal also inclu
- PA/03435/21 Swieqi: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of semi-basement and five floors (one receded)
- PA/00640/20 Swieqi: To demolish existing terraced house and construct semi-basement garages and 5 residential units.
Other streets in Swieqi: Triq il-Qasam, Triq is-Swieqi, Triq tal-Ibrag, Triq Sant' Andrija, Triq il-Madliena, Triq is-Sidra, Triq il-Hemel, Triq it-Tiben, Triq il-Gizimin, Triq il-Molletta, Triq is-Sirk, Triq il-Keffa.