Triq il-Marbat, Swieqi: planning intelligence
4 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 5 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SW4): 2 Floors with semi-basement, an overall height of 11.40 m (12.30 m with a basement, 13.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.
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 2 floors with semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 3 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/05175/24 Swieqi: Demolition of the existing property and proposed development of 3 floors including 5 residential apartments. Proposed basement with parking and Class 4A.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq il-Marbat
- PA/08235/25 Swieqi: Proposed internal and external alterations including extension at roof level.
- PA/06669/24 Swieqi: Sanctioning of internal and external variations to property previously approved in PB/02810/78, including correction of site and screening of services at roofto
- PA/05175/24 Swieqi: Demolition of the existing property and proposed development of 3 floors including 5 residential apartments. Proposed basement with parking and Class 4A.
- PA/03001/23 Swieqi: To sanction alterations and additions to existing building.
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.