Triq Lia, Zabbar: planning intelligence
22 applications on record: 13 granted, 1 refused, 3 pending (93% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 23 residential units granted. 4 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 73% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas-SMHO 02 (70%); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (30%).
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 (70% of the frontage); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (30% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/00210/25 Zabbar: Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of maisonette at ground floor, three apartments on three floors and an overlying penthouse on one receded floor.
- PA/02881/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing townhouse and construct a street level garage, 3 apartments and a penthouse at a receded floor level.
- PA/00665/23 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and construction of a garage at basement level, maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments at first, second,
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/01039/23 Zabbar: To sanction differences from PA2824/15 mainly correction of site layout following survey, shifting of internal walls, roofing of part of yards, extension of bac
Pending now
- PA/06819/26 Zabbar: Proposed construction of ground floor garage, one apartment at first, second and third floor and one penthouse at recessed floor.
- PA/06151/26 Zabbar: Demolition of roof structures, proposed formation of lift to serve all levels, alterations at first floor level, construction of second/third/roof level to form
- PA/05843/26 Zabbar: Proposed demolition and excavation of plot and construction of 9 garages and 25 apartments from ground floor upwards including five maisonettes and four penthou
Latest applications on Triq Lia
- PA/06819/26 Zabbar: Proposed construction of ground floor garage, one apartment at first, second and third floor and one penthouse at recessed floor.
- PA/06151/26 Zabbar: Demolition of roof structures, proposed formation of lift to serve all levels, alterations at first floor level, construction of second/third/roof level to form
- PA/05843/26 Zabbar: Proposed demolition and excavation of plot and construction of 9 garages and 25 apartments from ground floor upwards including five maisonettes and four penthou
- PA/00753/26 Zabbar: Proposed internal alterations at first-floor level, extension of the existing second floor, and construction of an additional floor at roof level.
- PA/00622/26 Zabbar: Proposed extension at second floor, replacement of roof over second floor, facade alteration to form garage door and internal changes.
- PA/05807/25 Zabbar: To sanction differences from PA2824/15 mainly correction of site layout following survey, shifting of internal walls, roofing of part of yards, extension of bac
- PA/05679/25 Zabbar: To demolish existing building retaining existing elevation and existing hall way and to construct 5 units from ground floor till penthouse level.
- PA/02500/25 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of an existing ground floor dwelling and construction of a street level garage, three overlying apartments and a receded unit.
- PA/02043/25 Zabbar: To sanction existing basement and site configuration of store (Class 6A) covered by PB/03394/77.
- PA/00924/25 Zabbar: To sanction extension at the back of a pre-67 street level garage.
- PA/00210/25 Zabbar: Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of maisonette at ground floor, three apartments on three floors and an overlying penthouse on one receded floor.
- PA/07501/24 Zabbar: Sanctioning of existing dwelling from approved PA/06414/19. Changes include - slight shift in wall layouts resulting in existing property being slightly narrowe
- PA/02881/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing townhouse and construct a street level garage, 3 apartments and a penthouse at a receded floor level.
- PA/00913/24 Zabbar: Correction of site from that approved in PA/05946/99.
- PA/02660/23 Zabbar: Proposed alterations and adjoining of two existing garages at 138,140, Triq Lia, Zabbar.
- PA/01039/23 Zabbar: To sanction differences from PA2824/15 mainly correction of site layout following survey, shifting of internal walls, roofing of part of yards, extension of bac
- PA/00665/23 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and construction of a garage at basement level, maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments at first, second,
- PA/03363/22 Zabbar: To sanction washroom built with a different layout to that approved in PA05314/05; to construct roofed area adjacent to existing washroom.
- PA/03345/22 Zabbar: Sanctioning of garage as built (previous permits could not be traced).
- PA/00915/22 Zabbar: To demolish secondary staircase, slab over main stair well, and over kitchen and bathroom at ground floor level. To create a new bathroom, construct a washroom
- PA/01253/21 Zabbar: Alterations to approved permit (PA 06416/20) consisting of; slight alterations to internal walls of underground garage level. Two lock up garages to be converte
- PA/00938/20 Zabbar: To demolish existing building and construct terraced house.
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