Triq is-Siegh, Swieqi: planning intelligence
9 applications on record: 6 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 8 residential units granted. 2 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 along 68% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors with semi-basement.
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 some 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/03455/25 Swieqi: To add two additional full floor apartments and one penthouse to an existing maisonette.
- PA/03675/23 Swieqi: Demolition of existing villa, excavation and construction of underlying basement and pools and construction of two semi-detached villas.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06220/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning of a first floor maisonette as built, minor alterations to its layout, construction of 2 apartments on the second and third floor, and an overlying
Latest applications on Triq is-Siegh
- PA/06220/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning of a first floor maisonette as built, minor alterations to its layout, construction of 2 apartments on the second and third floor, and an overlying
- PA/08231/25 Swieqi: Internal and external alterations to approved PA3675/23.
- PA/03455/25 Swieqi: To add two additional full floor apartments and one penthouse to an existing maisonette.
- PA/07880/24 Swieqi: Internal and external alterations to existing semi-detached villa including sanctioning of solar water heater and PV panels at upper roof level.
- PA/02748/24 Swieqi: To sanction the property as built from original permit PA527/93 on both the internal parts of the property and the facade, and also to propose minor structural
- PA/06681/23 Swieqi: To propose alterations to PA3414/16 namely change of use of rooms at first floor level, to increase height of party wall by 1m above existing height at second a
- PA/04761/23 Swieqi: To sanction modifications from original permit, PA/04857/04.
- PA/03675/23 Swieqi: Demolition of existing villa, excavation and construction of underlying basement and pools and construction of two semi-detached villas.
- PA/00734/20 Swieqi: Alterations to existing maisonette, installation of lift, and construction of apartment and setback floor above
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.