Triq il-Qratas, Swieqi: planning intelligence
4 applications on record: 2 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending. Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 19 residential units granted.
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/05568/23 Swieqi: To excavate the existing vacant site and to construct two basement levels for private parking purposes, 4 levels of dwellings and a setback floor. Application t
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq il-Qratas
- PA/05568/23 Swieqi: To excavate the existing vacant site and to construct two basement levels for private parking purposes, 4 levels of dwellings and a setback floor. Application t
- PA/01702/23 Swieqi: To sanction minor internal alterations of maisonette and pool at roof level and depth of shaft.
- PA/02094/21 Swieqi: Minor sanctioning from PA /7376/98 and proposed amendments at 2nd floor apartment and own roof space. Proposal also extends same apartment over own airspace at
- PA/00040/21 Swieqi: Sanctioning of apartments as built, with changes from approved permit PA/02333/19
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.