Triq l-Iskola, Zabbar: planning intelligence
18 applications on record: 9 granted, 1 refused, 1 pending (90% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 26 residential units granted. 3 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 69% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas-SMHO 02 (76%); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (19%); Publie Urban Open Spaces-SMSE 04, SMZA 07 (4%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus basement-subject to policy smco01,; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, and some 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 (76% of the frontage); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (19% of the frontage); Publie Urban Open Spaces-SMSE 04, SMZA 07 (4% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/01591/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing residential unit and construct garage at basement level, class 4B shop and garage at ground floor level, six apartments at first, second an
- PA/00663/24 Zabbar: Excavation of site and construction of: 9 basement garages and 3 maisonettes at ground floor, 9 apartments at first, second and third floors and 3 penthouses at
- PA/06458/25 Zabbar: Excavation works, construction of water reservoir, basement garage for private cars and overlying three bedroom dwelling.
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/01928/24 Zabbar: Change of use from garage to car showroom.
Pending now
- PA/03415/26 Zabbar: Proposed construction of basement garage for parking of private vehicles, Class 4A unit for professional services at ground floor, three residential units above
Latest applications on Triq l-Iskola
- PA/03415/26 Zabbar: Proposed construction of basement garage for parking of private vehicles, Class 4A unit for professional services at ground floor, three residential units above
- PA/00484/26 Zabbar: To sanction variations at penthouse level from that approved in DN941/12. Variations include addition of loggia at back and shifting of walls along front.
- PA/06458/25 Zabbar: Excavation works, construction of water reservoir, basement garage for private cars and overlying three bedroom dwelling.
- PA/02439/25 Zabbar: Sanctioning of existing dwelling as built over PB4834/78 including internal alterations to include ensuites, walk-in wardrobes and construction of pool.
- PA/01181/25 Zabbar: Proposed formation of garage opening on facade and changing the use from a bedroom as approved to a garage for private use.
- PA/04011/24 Zabbar: Proposed construction of garage for private vehicles on undeveloped land.
- PA/01928/24 Zabbar: Change of use from garage to car showroom.
- PA/01591/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing residential unit and construct garage at basement level, class 4B shop and garage at ground floor level, six apartments at first, second an
- PA/00839/24 Zabbar: Proposed change of use from sitting/living to garage for private vehicles, formation of garage opening on facade, replacement of apertures and internal alterati
- PA/00663/24 Zabbar: Excavation of site and construction of: 9 basement garages and 3 maisonettes at ground floor, 9 apartments at first, second and third floors and 3 penthouses at
- PA/02534/23 Zabbar: Proposed demolition and reconstruction of staircase, proposed demolition of washroom, proposed alterations at first floor, extension at second and third floor t
- PA/00042/23 Zabbar: To sanction layout of garage from approved PB1008/80 and PA05963/04 due to minor shifting of walls, construction of domestic store instead of the approved toile
- PA/02522/22 Zabbar: Proposed internal and external alterations to existing dwelling, conversion of a sitting room into garage and construction of a duplex unit.
- PA/01537/22 Zabbar: To propose drying area and to increase parapet wall.
- PA/00936/22 Zabbar: Internal and external alterations to existing terraced house. Alterations include part demolition at ground floor and first floor to change the internal layout.
- PA/03571/21 Zabbar: Demolition of existing terraced house, and construction of 7 garages at basement level, 2 maisonettes, 6 apartments and 2 penthouses.
- PA/00959/21 Zabbar: Sanctioning of post-1967 construction, internal and external alterations to existing terraced house including widening of door and extension to existing approve
- PA/00229/20 Zabbar: To sanction first floor maisonette and overlying domestic store as built.
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