Triq il-Ward, Swieqi: planning intelligence
6 applications on record: 5 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 2 residential units granted.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SW3): 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 5 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/03116/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor internal alterations of existing receded apartment at 4th floor previously approved in PA/00934/16.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq il-Ward
- PA/04703/25 Swieqi: Minor alterations to existing apartment which mainly includes converting part of the roofed over front terrace to a bedroom.
- PA/03116/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor internal alterations of existing receded apartment at 4th floor previously approved in PA/00934/16.
- PA/01668/25 Swieqi: To sanction existing apartment from it's previous permit PA/3913/96.
- PA/01680/24 Swieqi: Minor internal alterations at fourth and fifth floor, extension of the receded floor and proposed pool at roof level build flash with the FFL level of the roof.
- PA/04128/23 Swieqi: To sanction basement garage as built.
- PA/02152/22 Swieqi: Internal alterations, roofing over of terrace in Triq il-Ward to create a room and extension at fourth floor, including installation of chimney flue.
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.