Triq it-Tiben, Swieqi: planning intelligence
18 applications on record: 9 granted, 2 refused, 3 pending (82% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 2 floors. 11 residential units granted. 3 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 60% 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 2 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/01831/23 Swieqi: Proposed alterations to existing pre-2015 unit including additional overlying two units, one of which a duplex unit located at third and recessed floor level. P
- PA/02555/24 Swieqi: Villa on 2 floors and washroom above ground and 2 floors including garage below ground.
- PA/08654/24 Swieqi: Renewal of PA/06934/19: To demolish and reconstruct semi-detached property including pool at roof level.
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/07399/24 Swieqi: Change of use from Class 4A office, (approved in PA3130/15) to Class 4B shop.
- PA/04288/23 Swieqi: Sanctioning of changes in lieu of PA/08245/21 for the excavation of a second basement level under a portion of the site for the construction of a games room and
Pending now
- PA/07166/26 Swieqi: To demolish the existing terraced house approved and constructed under permit PB/3310/75; excavate and construct a domestic reservoir and an underlying garage w
- PA/04631/26 Swieqi: To convert existing 2 penthouses into 2 apartments and construct an additional receded penthouse including additions and alterations.
- PA/03179/26 Swieqi: To sanction differences in garage from PA/3108/90.
Latest applications on Triq it-Tiben
- PA/07166/26 Swieqi: To demolish the existing terraced house approved and constructed under permit PB/3310/75; excavate and construct a domestic reservoir and an underlying garage w
- PA/04631/26 Swieqi: To convert existing 2 penthouses into 2 apartments and construct an additional receded penthouse including additions and alterations.
- PA/03179/26 Swieqi: To sanction differences in garage from PA/3108/90.
- PA/01118/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor internal and external changes from previously approved permit PB/3358/72.
- PA/08691/24 Swieqi: To sanction property as built, proposed internal alterations and introduction of one car garage.
- PA/08654/24 Swieqi: Renewal of PA/06934/19: To demolish and reconstruct semi-detached property including pool at roof level.
- PA/07399/24 Swieqi: Change of use from Class 4A office, (approved in PA3130/15) to Class 4B shop.
- PA/02555/24 Swieqi: Villa on 2 floors and washroom above ground and 2 floors including garage below ground.
- PA/00157/24 Swieqi: Sanctioning of alteration to permit number PA/01831/23. The following includes change in wall configuration, opening types, use of rooms and alteration to facad
- PA/06457/23 Swieqi: Internal alterations including the creation of an open plan at the back.
- PA/05108/23 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing room in side curtilage, excavation and construction of pool, extension of garage roof and construction of 1m parapet wall at roo
- PA/04288/23 Swieqi: Sanctioning of changes in lieu of PA/08245/21 for the excavation of a second basement level under a portion of the site for the construction of a games room and
- PA/01831/23 Swieqi: Proposed alterations to existing pre-2015 unit including additional overlying two units, one of which a duplex unit located at third and recessed floor level. P
- PA/00989/23 Swieqi: To propose sanctioning of part of existing gypsum ceilings and gypsum walls including walk-in and demolition of the part of gypsum as per allowable percentage a
- PA/01874/21 Swieqi: Proposed 2 villas on 2 floors above street level and one below to a maximum height of 7.9m making use of policy P28 Table 5 exemption b
- PA/00597/21 Swieqi: Excavation of existing site and construction of semi-detached villa including pool.
- PA/00427/21 Swieqi: Excavation of existing site and construction of semi-detached villa including pool.
- PA/00262/20 Swieqi: Extension of roof structures and sanctioning of minor deviations from approved permit.
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 il-Gizimin, Triq il-Molletta, Triq is-Sirk, Triq il-Keffa, Triq il-Giebja.