Triq il-Hemel, Swieqi: planning intelligence
21 applications on record: 13 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 26 residential units granted. 6 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 69% 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 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 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/02653/26 Swieqi: Demolition of an existing terraced house. Excavation of one basement level to accommodate parking spaces. Construction of a new residential development that con
- PA/01503/24 Swieqi: To demolish existing building, excavate and construct parking garages at basement floor level-1, 1 maisonette at ground floor level, 6 apartments from 1st floor
- PA/04869/25 Swieqi: To demolish existing terraced house, construct 3 garages at basement level and 5 apartments overlying each other. The proposal include also reservoir and pool a
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07025/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing fully detached villa and construction of four semi-detached villas with underlying basement garages including proposed pool at t
- PA/04656/26 Swieqi: Variations from alignment as per Circular 1/24.
- PA/03581/26 Swieqi: Proposed internal and external alterations to existing semi-detached villa, including extension to existing garage, proposed above-ground swimming pool, minor i
Latest applications on Triq il-Hemel
- PA/07025/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing fully detached villa and construction of four semi-detached villas with underlying basement garages including proposed pool at t
- PA/06320/26 Swieqi: To sanction minor difference including facade materials, closing of aperture from PA/05922/06.
- PA/04713/26 Swieqi: Proposed pool on roof and general landscaping and alterations to penthouse level.
- PA/04656/26 Swieqi: Variations from alignment as per Circular 1/24.
- PA/03581/26 Swieqi: Proposed internal and external alterations to existing semi-detached villa, including extension to existing garage, proposed above-ground swimming pool, minor i
- PA/02653/26 Swieqi: Demolition of an existing terraced house. Excavation of one basement level to accommodate parking spaces. Construction of a new residential development that con
- PA/04869/25 Swieqi: To demolish existing terraced house, construct 3 garages at basement level and 5 apartments overlying each other. The proposal include also reservoir and pool a
- PA/04637/25 Swieqi: To sanction semi-detached villa as built. Discrepancies with respect to the approved permit PB3611/67 consist of shifting of internal/external walls, facade ape
- PA/01434/25 Swieqi: To sanction variations of existing semi detached villa from original permit PB02588/68.
- PA/08339/24 Swieqi: Internal alterations to existing villa, construction of lift from basement to first floor and demolition of external room.
- PA/07557/24 Swieqi: Variations from official building alignments, and sanctioning of minor changes to the development constructed under the remit of permit PB/02225/77. Proposal in
- PA/01580/24 Swieqi: To propose demolishing of an existing structure, excavating the site, and constructing a semi-basement to accommodate private vehicle garages, with an additiona
- PA/01503/24 Swieqi: To demolish existing building, excavate and construct parking garages at basement floor level-1, 1 maisonette at ground floor level, 6 apartments from 1st floor
- PA/01199/24 Swieqi: Demolition of existing terraced house including slight excavation towards back of plot to extend the existing basement and construction of a residential block c
- PA/01091/24 Swieqi: Linking of rooms and airspace currently appertaining to the ground floor maisonette (constructed as per PA8393/21) with the rooms and airspace currently apperta
- PA/05546/23 Swieqi: Sanctioning of extensions/alterations to approved drawings in PB3456/79 including: 1) internal layout of approved basement level with internal and external acce
- PA/03744/23 Swieqi: To sanction mirrored image of rooms at back at first floor and extension to washroom on roof.
- PA/01804/23 Swieqi: Minor internal alterations to existing property. Excavation of backyard, construction of basement, pool and washroom.
- PA/01511/22 Swieqi: To sanction as built minor alterations. Proposed jacuzzi at penthouse level, including minor internal alterations, alterations at ground floor level and front f
- PA/03419/21 Swieqi: Demolish existing terraced dwelling and construct four parking spaces and one lock up garage at basement level, four overlying apartments and a penthouse
- PA/00170/21 Swieqi: Minor external alterations to a 1 car garage
Other streets in Swieqi: Triq il-Qasam, Triq is-Swieqi, Triq tal-Ibrag, Triq Sant' Andrija, Triq il-Madliena, Triq is-Sidra, Triq it-Tiben, Triq il-Gizimin, Triq il-Molletta, Triq is-Sirk, Triq il-Keffa, Triq il-Giebja.