Triq Bieb is-Sultan, Zabbar: planning intelligence
6 applications on record: 1 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending. Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 3 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map ZA4): 3 Floors plus 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 58% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus basement-Subject to Policy SMCO01,.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas-SMHO 02 (62%); Strategic Open Gap-SMCO10 (38%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus 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 Areas-SMHO 02 (62% of the frontage); Strategic Open Gap-SMCO10 (38% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/05091/26 Zabbar: To carry out alterations to an existing terraced house by altering the ground floor and first floor to incorporate a stairwell and lift, convert the first floor
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Bieb is-Sultan
- PA/05091/26 Zabbar: To carry out alterations to an existing terraced house by altering the ground floor and first floor to incorporate a stairwell and lift, convert the first floor
- PA/02313/26 Zabbar: To extend washroom at roof level.
- PA/01564/22 Zabbar: To propose extension of washroom and to sanction overall floor layout at roof level and common parts at all levels.
- PA/00668/22 Zabbar: Proposed additional courses at penthouse roof to obtain 1m parapet wall.
- PA/02630/21 Zabbar: To sanction the construction of a garage at ground floor level
- PA/00140/21 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of garage at ground floor and four overlying residential units
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