Triq il-Kwartin, Swieqi: planning intelligence
12 applications on record: 8 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 8 residential units granted. 3 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 79% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors with semi-basement.
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).
Height precedents
- PA/06691/24 Swieqi: Extension of existing third-floor receded dwelling and construction of overlaying receded dwelling.
- PA/01971/24 Swieqi: Demolition of existing roof structures, construction of an extension at second and third floor levels including fixing of pool.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07527/26 Swieqi: To sanction variations from approved permit (PB1257/90) to as built. Alterations to existing residential apartment, including the removal of the existing roof s
- PA/06835/26 Swieqi: Demolition of existing building. Excavation of 1 level of basement. Construction of basement. Construction of 3 apartments over 3 floors and 1 duplex apartment
Latest applications on Triq il-Kwartin
- PA/07527/26 Swieqi: To sanction variations from approved permit (PB1257/90) to as built. Alterations to existing residential apartment, including the removal of the existing roof s
- PA/06835/26 Swieqi: Demolition of existing building. Excavation of 1 level of basement. Construction of basement. Construction of 3 apartments over 3 floors and 1 duplex apartment
- PA/08104/25 Swieqi: Sanctioning of apartment at third floor level from original permit PA06593/02.
- PA/07717/25 Swieqi: Proposed construction of villa including excavation of basement and pool at back of the property.
- PA/05762/25 Swieqi: To sanction variations from approved permit PB/1257/90 to as built.
- PA/06691/24 Swieqi: Extension of existing third-floor receded dwelling and construction of overlaying receded dwelling.
- PA/03146/24 Swieqi: Sanctioning of facade aperatures, washroom on roof, internal staircase to roof.
- PA/01971/24 Swieqi: Demolition of existing roof structures, construction of an extension at second and third floor levels including fixing of pool.
- PA/01639/24 Swieqi: To propose changes to approved permit PA/02977/23 including minor internal changes to lift shaft, internal shaft and back facade.
- PA/03000/23 Swieqi: Variations from the official building alignment. To sanction variations from approved permit PB/1929/89. To demolish existing washroom, install a lift, convert
- PA/02977/23 Swieqi: Sanctioning of property as built from PB/04236/89 and proposal of the demolition of an existing washroom at roof level and the construction of an additional flo
- PA/00611/22 Swieqi: To construct a pool and sanction slight modifications to approved plans PA2464/04.
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.