Triq Santa Duminka, Zabbar: planning intelligence
19 applications on record: 13 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 17 residential units granted.
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 60% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas-SMHO 02 (58%); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (28%); District Park-SMA 11 (8%); Open Space Enclaves/Private Gardens-SMIA 10 (6%).
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 (58% of the frontage); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (28% of the frontage); District Park-SMA 11 (8% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04321/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing terraced house and to proposed construction of a block of apartments, including three street level garages, six apartments at first, second
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Santa Duminka
- PA/04057/25 Zabbar: Sanctioning of existing flat layout from that approved in permit PA/01772/95.
- PA/02558/25 Zabbar: Proposal includes a. restoration and re-use of the existing pre-1967 building, b. demolition of disused building, c. excavation of a basement level for garages,
- PA/01670/25 Zabbar: Proposed change of use from retail Class 4 to garage, and to sanction minor changes.
- PA/05558/24 Zabbar: To propose extension of low wall at roof level.
- PA/04321/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing terraced house and to proposed construction of a block of apartments, including three street level garages, six apartments at first, second
- PA/02628/24 Zabbar: Partial lowering of ground level, replacement of existing beams, raising of boundary wall and bedroom at roof level and changing of apertures, railings and faca
- PA/02210/24 Zabbar: Replacement of deteriorated timber balcony with new timber balcony under Irrestawra Darek 2023 Restoration Grant Scheme GS/00236/23.
- PA/01445/24 Zabbar: To sanction slight changes in size of garage and opening from approved PB/5136/80. Proposed change of use from garage for private vehicles to Class 4B shop incl
- PA/07734/23 Zabbar: Internal alterations to existing duplex penthouse.
- PA/07405/23 Zabbar: To demolish existing building, excavate and construct a townhouse with pool and reservoir.
- PA/05314/23 Zabbar: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 2C Extracurricular Art Tuition Centre for children, removal of non-loadbearing partition, internal alterations with
- PA/02613/23 Zabbar: Extension to single dwelling unit on second floor (25sq.m.) and construction of 1.5m parapet wall on roof to screen services and installation of timber door on
- PA/01081/23 Zabbar: To sanction internal and external variations from PA7113/07. Sanctioning also includes variations at roof level.
- PA/03607/22 Zabbar: Proposed restoration of facade, extension at first floor and roof level, replacement of roofs, redesign of pool, and reconstruction of backyard walls.
- PA/03556/22 Zabbar: To sanction garage as built in view that original permit could not be traced.
- PA/03374/22 Zabbar: Proposed sanctioning of propoerty from previously approved PB 5482/84, sanctioning includes changes to facade, slight internal differences, partially raised par
- PA/03214/21 Zabbar: Minor internal and external alterations to approved layout in PA2802/16 (Alterations and extension to existing residence.) Applications includes shifting of doo
- PA/01325/21 Zabbar: Additions and alterations to maisonette at ground floor following RG2632/19. Alterations mainly include: replacement of some RSJ beams and slabs, shifting of do
- PA/00605/21 Zabbar: Demolition of existing maisonette, excavation and construction of semi-basement garages, construction of maisonettes, apartments and penthouses, from ground flo
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