Triq tal-Ibrag, Swieqi: planning intelligence
27 applications on record: 21 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 30 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 55% 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) (72%); Residential Area NHHO01 (28%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 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) (72% of the frontage); Residential Area NHHO01 (28% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/01299/23 Swieqi: Demolition of existing commercial building and construction of basement and ground floor retail space (Class 4B) and overlying offices (Class 4A) at first, seco
- PA/05486/24 Swieqi: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of foundations and reservoir, and construction of 5 floors, consisting of street level garage (1 car), one 2 bedroom
- PA/06508/23 Swieqi: Application for the raising of approved recessed floor by one storey and the Introductionof a new third floor resulting in the addition of five habitable units.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06647/26 Swieqi: To demolish the existing pool as approved and built in PAPB/1585/66 and construct a new pool in its place with no additional excavation.
- PA/02110/26 Swieqi: To sanction 1 three-bed apartment 'as built' at second floor level, proposed 1 two-bed and 1 one-bed apartment at second floor level, proposed 2 three-bed apart
Latest applications on Triq tal-Ibrag
- PA/06647/26 Swieqi: To demolish the existing pool as approved and built in PAPB/1585/66 and construct a new pool in its place with no additional excavation.
- PA/03444/26 Swieqi: Proposed alterations as part of the refurbishment of a first floor apartment within a pre-1968 block, comprising of screen to conceal services along the back el
- PA/02110/26 Swieqi: To sanction 1 three-bed apartment 'as built' at second floor level, proposed 1 two-bed and 1 one-bed apartment at second floor level, proposed 2 three-bed apart
- PA/03236/25 Swieqi: To propose change of use from Class 4A to Class 4B flower shop, minor internal/external alterations and installation of sign.
- PA/01108/25 Swieqi: To excavate the site, construct four semi-detached villas and a fully detached villa, all with pools, and raise the soil level in the respective gardens.
- PA/08406/24 Swieqi: To excavate site, and construct four semi-detached villas with pools.
- PA/05869/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use of part of existing laundry to barber shop (Class 4B), which includes internal alterations and proposed additional signage along the faca
- PA/05544/24 Swieqi: To demolish existing facade wall and ceiling and excavate site and reservoir. To propose basement level store interconnected with Class 4B convenience store at
- PA/05486/24 Swieqi: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of foundations and reservoir, and construction of 5 floors, consisting of street level garage (1 car), one 2 bedroom
- PA/04862/24 Swieqi: To sanction change of use from commercial store to two Class 4A dental clinic and lab.
- PA/04715/24 Swieqi: To sanction existing apartment as built from approved permit PA6456/02.
- PA/02817/24 Swieqi: Proposed internal and external alterations to semi-detached villa including introducing of a larger staircase between basement and ground floor level and propos
- PA/02341/24 Swieqi: To sanction building from PA3519/93 and to propose the extension of the existing penthouse, the addition of two new floors and the excavation of the lift pit.
- PA/06813/23 Swieqi: To sanction variations to PA/3732/16 resulting from change to site configuration following accurate survey on site.
- PA/06508/23 Swieqi: Application for the raising of approved recessed floor by one storey and the Introductionof a new third floor resulting in the addition of five habitable units.
- PA/06069/23 Swieqi: To fix two billboard signs on the facade.
- PA/05095/23 Swieqi: To demolish an existing building, excavate and construct 2 semi-detached villas with pools at level 0
- PA/03948/23 Swieqi: To sanction internal length and headroom of garage.
- PA/01746/23 Swieqi: Renewal of permit PA/01814/18 for the ’ Demolition of a two storey terraced house and construction of a basement garage; ground floor Class 4A office and four o
- PA/01299/23 Swieqi: Demolition of existing commercial building and construction of basement and ground floor retail space (Class 4B) and overlying offices (Class 4A) at first, seco
- PA/00839/23 Swieqi: To sanction the change of use from part bakery and butcher (Class 4B) approved by PA03256/96 to office (Class 4A). Application includes the sanctioning of inter
- PA/00210/23 Swieqi: Renewal of permit PA688/15 - three units at penthouse level.
- PA/00024/23 Swieqi: To remove existing solid structure in the front garden and install a lighter shading device having a retractable roof with openable front and sides. Change of u
- PA/01077/21 Swieqi: To include batching process on site to utilize material processed on site including demolition of existing legal structures, proposed ancillary works and machin
- PA/01035/20 Swieqi: Renewal of PA/02297/14 - construction of 2-storey villa with underlying basement and swimming pool.
Other streets in Swieqi: Triq il-Qasam, Triq is-Swieqi, 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, Triq il-Giebja.