Triq l-Imradd, Ta' Xbiex: planning intelligence
6 applications on record: 2 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending. Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 6 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map GT2): 5 Floors, an overall height of 22.90 m (23.80 m with a basement, 25.00 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 42% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors, 4 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01 (85%); Manoel Island Development Brief Area NHGT 16 Residential Priority Area NHHO02 (Detached&Semi-Detached Dwellings) (15%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 5 floors; granted buildings are typically 6 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 (85% of the frontage); Manoel Island Development Brief Area NHGT 16 Residential Priority Area NHHO02 (Detached&Semi-Detached Dwellings) (15% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/06403/23 Ta' Xbiex: Renewal of permit PA7062/17 - Roofing over of the terraces of the fifth floor flat, sub-division of resultant floor space to form four apartments and constructi
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07280/26 Ta' Xbiex: Sanctioning of internal alterations from PA/01200/06, correction of survey and proposed installation of soffits.
- PA/01637/26 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed change of use from car spaces to public service garage (PSG).
Latest applications on Triq l-Imradd
- PA/07280/26 Ta' Xbiex: Sanctioning of internal alterations from PA/01200/06, correction of survey and proposed installation of soffits.
- PA/01637/26 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed change of use from car spaces to public service garage (PSG).
- PA/06584/23 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction changes to existing apartment from approved permit PA/7074/04.
- PA/06403/23 Ta' Xbiex: Renewal of permit PA7062/17 - Roofing over of the terraces of the fifth floor flat, sub-division of resultant floor space to form four apartments and constructi
- PA/00828/22 Ta' Xbiex: Alterations and extension (74 sq.m) to flat 9b on fifth floor and construction of new (receded) dwelling (183 sq.m) on sixth floor.
- PA/02938/21 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction variations from PB/00558/79 re. apartment located in Block A at third floor level. To propose minor internal alterations including demolishing and e
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