Triq is-Sirk, Swieqi: planning intelligence
16 applications on record: 11 granted, 2 refused, 1 pending (85% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 10 residential units granted. 2 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 along 74% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 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 3 floors with semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 4 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/05406/25 Swieqi: Proposed alterations to existing apartments, addition to third floor penthouse to convert into a new apartment and addition of new penthouse at fourth floor. Pr
- PA/00182/24 Swieqi: Renewal of PA/03151/18 for alterations to existing apartment at third floor and construction of a new penthouse at fourth floor.
- PA/07955/24 Swieqi: To demolish existing villa, excavation to reach basement level and construction of 2 semidetached villa with pool.
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/01314/24 Swieqi: To demolish existing washroom, construction of receded floor level interconnected with first floor to form duplex unit.
- PA/00976/24 Swieqi: Proposed modifications to permit PA2680/23 with the subdivision of the basement garage, change from one bedroom to a two bedroom ground floor apartment and subd
Pending now
- PA/04639/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning of as built from that approved in PA/02477/09. Sanctioning of site configuration. Demolition of existing washroom. Construction of 1 full floor and
Latest applications on Triq is-Sirk
- PA/04639/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning of as built from that approved in PA/02477/09. Sanctioning of site configuration. Demolition of existing washroom. Construction of 1 full floor and
- PA/02782/26 Swieqi: To sanction minor changes to approved PA/04647/09.
- PA/06120/25 Swieqi: To sanction apartment as built in 1969.
- PA/05406/25 Swieqi: Proposed alterations to existing apartments, addition to third floor penthouse to convert into a new apartment and addition of new penthouse at fourth floor. Pr
- PA/04839/25 Swieqi: To sanction basement as found, alteration to existing ground floor apartment approved in PA/06093/24, excavation of garden to connect to existing basement and s
- PA/02044/25 Swieqi: To renew PA/01103/20 (To sanction differences from approved development permission PB/935/80 including sanctioning of hiving off of a separate residential unit
- PA/01120/25 Swieqi: Renewal of PA/02573/17 - Development of one floor plus receded floor above existing floors including alterations to first and second existing floors.
- PA/07955/24 Swieqi: To demolish existing villa, excavation to reach basement level and construction of 2 semidetached villa with pool.
- PA/06093/24 Swieqi: Internal alterations to existing pre-1968 ground floor apartment including new walls and layout. External alterations to include a jacuzzi.
- PA/01314/24 Swieqi: To demolish existing washroom, construction of receded floor level interconnected with first floor to form duplex unit.
- PA/00976/24 Swieqi: Proposed modifications to permit PA2680/23 with the subdivision of the basement garage, change from one bedroom to a two bedroom ground floor apartment and subd
- PA/00182/24 Swieqi: Renewal of PA/03151/18 for alterations to existing apartment at third floor and construction of a new penthouse at fourth floor.
- PA/06225/23 Swieqi: To sanction minor internal alterations.
- PA/02680/23 Swieqi: Renewal request to PA/3244/18 - To demolish existing dwelling and construction of basement garages, 4 overlying apartments and receded level.
- PA/01103/20 Swieqi: To sanction differences from approved development permission PB/935/80 including sanctioning of hiving off of a separate residential unit at ground floor and ex
- PA/00270/20 Swieqi: To sanction internal changes from approved permit, PB/02337/71. Changes include the removal of internal walls and formation of an ensuite bathroom and change in
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