--- title: "Triq il-Qantar, Swieqi: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-il-qantar source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Triq il-Qantar, Swieqi: 10 planning applications, 100% granted, official limit 3 floors with semi-basement, typically 4 floors granted. Conditions,… Planning applications › Area intelligence › Swieqi › Triq il-Qantar # Triq il-Qantar, Swieqi: planning intelligence 10 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 12 residential units granted. 5 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 the tallest grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places). ## Height precedents - [**PA/08067/25** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08067-25/swieqi-sanction-minor-internal-and-external-alterations-over): To sanction minor internal and external alterations over site covered by PB/2768/88. To partly demolish existing elevated first floor Maisonette, and construct Granted, validated 4 February 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor, decided 15 July 2026 - [**PA/00996/24** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00996-24/swieqi-excavation-and-construction-of-a-semi-basement-level): Proposed excavation and construction of a semi-basement level for the use of private car parking and the construction of 4 overlying floors, and a recessed floo Granted, validated 21 February 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, decided 10 December 2024 ## What the planning files say No eapps planning files have been read for Triq il-Qantar yet. ## Pending now - [**PA/06795/26** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06795-26/swieqi-excavate-and-construct-semi-basement-garages): To excavate and construct semi-basement garages, Class 4B retail shop including sign and secondary access to garages approved in PA/02370/16, 8 overlying apartm Pending, validated 7 October 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/04190/26** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04190-26/swieqi-proposal-includes-sanctioning-to-layout-of-semi-basement): Proposal includes sanctioning to layout of semi-basement garage and changes to the staircase leading to the elevated ground floor maisonette from the approved P Pending, validated 24 June 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor ## Latest applications on Triq il-Qantar - [**PA/06795/26** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06795-26/swieqi-excavate-and-construct-semi-basement-garages): To excavate and construct semi-basement garages, Class 4B retail shop including sign and secondary access to garages approved in PA/02370/16, 8 overlying apartm Pending, validated 7 October 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/04190/26** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04190-26/swieqi-proposal-includes-sanctioning-to-layout-of-semi-basement): Proposal includes sanctioning to layout of semi-basement garage and changes to the staircase leading to the elevated ground floor maisonette from the approved P Pending, validated 24 June 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/04002/26** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04002-26/swieqi-make-minor-internal-and-external-alterations-to): To make minor internal and external alterations to ground floor units in PA/1933/23 including an addition of 2 units. Granted, validated 31 July 2026 - [**PA/08067/25** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08067-25/swieqi-sanction-minor-internal-and-external-alterations-over): To sanction minor internal and external alterations over site covered by PB/2768/88. To partly demolish existing elevated first floor Maisonette, and construct Granted, validated 4 February 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06381/25** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06381-25/swieqi-sanction-minor-internal-and-external-alterations-to): To sanction minor internal and external alterations to existing garage with previously approved permit PB/01047/90. Granted, validated 5 November 2025 - [**PA/02080/25** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02080-25/swieqi-propose-demolishing-of-the-existing-structure-while): To propose demolishing of the existing structure while retaining the semi-basement slab. Proposal includes constructing additional floors to create a total of f Granted, validated 2 April 2025 - [**PA/01968/24** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01968-24/swieqi-construct-apartment-at-receded-level): To construct apartment at receded level. Granted, validated 3 April 2024 - [**PA/00996/24** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00996-24/swieqi-excavation-and-construction-of-a-semi-basement-level): Proposed excavation and construction of a semi-basement level for the use of private car parking and the construction of 4 overlying floors, and a recessed floo Granted, validated 21 February 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/07265/23** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07265-23/swieqi-change-of-use-of-habitable-rooms-from): Change of use of habitable rooms from permit PA6284/16. Granted, validated 26 January 2024 - [**PA/00563/22** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00563-22/swieqi-sanction-internal-and-external-alterations-incl): To sanction internal and external alterations incl. railing at second floor, PV panels over DN1000/14 and construction of 1m parapet wall to screen the PV panel Status being checked Other streets in Swieqi: [Triq il-Qasam](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-il-qasam), [Triq is-Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-is-swieqi), [Triq tal-Ibrag](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-tal-ibrag), [Triq Sant' Andrija](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-sant-andrija), [Triq il-Madliena](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-il-madliena), [Triq is-Sidra](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-is-sidra), [Triq il-Hemel](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-il-hemel), [Triq it-Tiben](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-it-tiben), [Triq il-Gizimin](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-il-gizimin), [Triq il-Molletta](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-il-molletta), [Triq is-Sirk](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-is-sirk), [Triq il-Keffa](https://propertylist.mt/area/swieqi/triq-il-keffa).