Triq Strickland, Zabbar: planning intelligence
3 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 8 floors. 10 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 76% of the street.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas-SMHO 02 (75%); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (25%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus basement-subject to policy smco01,; granted buildings are typically 8 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 (75% of the frontage); Residential Amenity Improvement Action Areas-SMHO 01 (25% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/00167/25 Zabbar: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation and construction of one basement floor for garages, erection of a maisonette and eight overlying apartments, t
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Strickland
- PA/00167/25 Zabbar: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation and construction of one basement floor for garages, erection of a maisonette and eight overlying apartments, t
- PA/03616/24 Zabbar: To sanction variations from PA/3387/95.
- PA/04539/23 Zabbar: Internal alterations of pre-1967 dwelling with pool and restoration of facades as per GS/00590/23.
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