Triq l-Abate Rigord, Ta' Xbiex: planning intelligence
15 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 1 residential units granted. 4 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map GT2): 4 Floors, an overall height of 19.90 m (20.80 m with a basement, 22.00 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 58% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01 (42%); Commercial Area NHRE03 (33%); Manoel Island Development Brief Area NHGT 16 Residential Priority Area NHHO02 (Detached&Semi-Detached Dwellings) (25%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; granted buildings are typically 5 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 Area NHHO01 (42% of the frontage); Commercial Area NHRE03 (33% of the frontage); Manoel Island Development Brief Area NHGT 16 Residential Priority Area NHHO02 (Detached&Semi-Detached Dwellings) (25% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/03246/23 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction minor variations on facade, proposed addition of parking spaces at basements, addition of new terraces at level 4 including the extension of a full
- PA/03165/24 Ta' Xbiex: To extend the fourth floor and add a receded floor (Class 4A) to an office block.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07467/26 Ta' Xbiex: To relocate ramp, remove sign and carry out minor internal alterations from PA00319/26.
- PA/03389/26 Ta' Xbiex: To extend 5th floor and add a receded floor to an office block (Class 4A) as approved in PA/03165/24.
Latest applications on Triq l-Abate Rigord
- PA/07467/26 Ta' Xbiex: To relocate ramp, remove sign and carry out minor internal alterations from PA00319/26.
- PA/04907/26 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction minor internal and external discrepancies from approved PA4095/15. Application also includes creation of internal partition.
- PA/03389/26 Ta' Xbiex: To extend 5th floor and add a receded floor to an office block (Class 4A) as approved in PA/03165/24.
- PA/00319/26 Ta' Xbiex: To change of use from residential to Class 4B - beauty therapy (relocation of activity). To put up signage on the facade.
- PA/07222/25 Ta' Xbiex: To convert garage into a Class 4B shop, including minor internal alterations to accommodate a wc, and the installation of a new sign and ac unit.
- PA/00311/25 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed replacement of apertures and railing on facade and minor internal alterations.
- PA/06800/24 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction existing variations to current retail outlet, and change of use from approved office to Class 4D snackbar, including minor internal layout amendment
- PA/03691/24 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed change of use from approved PA/6186/21 to its previous use of a Class 4A offices. Proposal also includes minor internal alteration to approved layouts
- PA/03165/24 Ta' Xbiex: To extend the fourth floor and add a receded floor (Class 4A) to an office block.
- PA/07106/23 Ta' Xbiex: Addition of boardroom, archives and sanitary facilities over approved premises. The class uses are Class 4B retail and Class 4A offices. The proposed addition a
- PA/03246/23 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction minor variations on facade, proposed addition of parking spaces at basements, addition of new terraces at level 4 including the extension of a full
- PA/02803/22 Ta' Xbiex: Internal alterations and to change an existing window overlooking a terrace on Triq L-Imradd to a door.
- PA/01000/22 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction area for gas cylinders and opening of window in elevation, installation of planters and shop sign to elevations and placing tables and chairs.
- PA/02177/21 Ta' Xbiex: Dismantle dangerous balcony parapet walls and replace them with glass railing.
- PA/01294/21 Ta' Xbiex: Change of use from Class 4 (retail) to a Take Away establishment, including some minor internal and external alterations.
Other streets in Ta' Xbiex: Triq ix-Xatt ta' Xbiex, Triq Testaferrata, Triq Giuseppe Cali', Triq il-Watar, Ix-Xatt Ta' Ta' Xbiex, Triq id-Deffa, Triq il-Halg, Triq l-Imradd, Triq Enrico Mizzi, Triq Sir Ugo Mifsud, Triq il-Principessa Margerita, Triq Antonio Nani.