Triq il-Liftija, Zabbar: planning intelligence
6 applications on record: 1 granted, 1 refused, 1 pending. Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 5 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 basement-Subject to Policy SMCO01,, 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 68% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas-SMHO 02 (82%); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (18%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus basement-subject to policy smco01,; 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 (82% of the frontage); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (18% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/06890/25 Zabbar: To demolish the existing dwelling, excavate to construct basement domestic garage, and develop a residential block consisting of four floors (each accommodating
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/01207/23 Zabbar: To sanction change of use from Class 4B shop to pastizzerija. Sanctioning to include the placing of an awning and the difference in size of approved signage and
Pending now
- PA/06589/26 Zabbar: To demolish the roof structure, first floor and part of the ground floor. To construct ground floor maisonette, private car garage, 3 apartments and 1 overlying
Latest applications on Triq il-Liftija
- PA/06589/26 Zabbar: To demolish the roof structure, first floor and part of the ground floor. To construct ground floor maisonette, private car garage, 3 apartments and 1 overlying
- PA/06890/25 Zabbar: To demolish the existing dwelling, excavate to construct basement domestic garage, and develop a residential block consisting of four floors (each accommodating
- PA/01755/25 Zabbar: To sanction the as built street level garage from that approved in PB/00418/90, with variations from the official building alignment, and to change use to Class
- PA/07466/24 Zabbar: To sanction the as built street level garage from that approved in PB/00418/90, with variations from the official building alignment.
- PA/01207/23 Zabbar: To sanction change of use from Class 4B shop to pastizzerija. Sanctioning to include the placing of an awning and the difference in size of approved signage and
- PA/03043/22 Zabbar: To sanction change of use from Class 4B as in PA8525/20 to a pastizzeria including sanctioning of signage/retractable awning.
Other streets in Zabbar: Triq is-Santwarju, Triq Villabate, Triq San Leonardu, Triq il-Kappuccini, Triq Wied il-Ghajn, Triq ix-Xghajra, Triq Bajada, Triq il-Kbira, Triq Lia, Triq San Guzepp, Triq Alessio Erardi, Triq il-Kunvent.