Triq il-Papa Piju Xii, Zabbar: planning intelligence
4 applications on record: 2 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending. Granted buildings are typically 4 floors.
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 79% of the street.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas-SMHO 02 (39%); District Park-SMA 11 (23%); Cemetery-SMs O02 (23%); Commercial Area/Retail Park:-SMCM06 (15%).
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 (39% of the frontage); District Park-SMA 11 (23% of the frontage); Cemetery-SMs O02 (23% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/06242/23 Zabbar: Proposed construction of basement car spaces, ground floor garage and first, second, third floor apartments and fourth floor receded floor.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq il-Papa Piju Xii
- PA/08490/24 Zabbar: To carry out excavation works and construct 1060 graves together with the construction of the periphery boundary wall, including 100 ashes urns, 4 chapels and m
- PA/00216/24 Zabbar: Proposed clearing of site, excavation of two floors and construction of aquamation centre and cemeterial facilities. Consisting of basement parking at lower lev
- PA/06242/23 Zabbar: Proposed construction of basement car spaces, ground floor garage and first, second, third floor apartments and fourth floor receded floor.
- PA/01410/21 Zabbar: To carry out minor alteration in the front facade, installation of air conditioning unit, aluminium railing and perforated steel mesh balcony.
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