Triq tal-Franciz, Swieqi: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 5 granted, 1 refused, 2 pending (83% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 6 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 64% 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 4 floors, and the tallest 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/06728/25 Swieqi: Demolition of existing second floor washrooms and part elevation over an existing ground floor maisonette and two first floor maisonettes. Reconstruction of par
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/08546/24 Swieqi: Sanctioning of concrete base layer on existing pre-1967 rural road and proposed timber gate as access point to agricultural land.
Pending now
- PA/07569/26 Swieqi: Proposed internal and external alterations all levels, including amendments to the approved layouts having changes to development approved in PA/5640/19.
- PA/06684/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of first floor and installation of lift and stairwell to create common parts. Proposal includes reconstruction of the first floor, a second
Latest applications on Triq tal-Franciz
- PA/07569/26 Swieqi: Proposed internal and external alterations all levels, including amendments to the approved layouts having changes to development approved in PA/5640/19.
- PA/06684/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of first floor and installation of lift and stairwell to create common parts. Proposal includes reconstruction of the first floor, a second
- PA/06728/25 Swieqi: Demolition of existing second floor washrooms and part elevation over an existing ground floor maisonette and two first floor maisonettes. Reconstruction of par
- PA/08546/24 Swieqi: Sanctioning of concrete base layer on existing pre-1967 rural road and proposed timber gate as access point to agricultural land.
- PA/03288/24 Swieqi: To sanction the installation of metal gates and a proposed ramp to safely access field.
- PA/02786/24 Swieqi: To sanction repair of rubble walls, and proposed construction of gate and repair of additional rubble walls.
- PA/01950/24 Swieqi: Proposed alterations to existing garage including part minor excavation for pit.
- PA/01392/23 Swieqi: Proposed rebuilding/restructuring of damaged and dilapidated existing rubble walls.
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.