Mallorca’s Cartoixa: two new doors spark heritage row

On Mallorca, two new wooden doors at the Cartoixa in Valldemossa are at the centre of a dispute over building work. On 9 October 2026, local Socialists accused the town council of failing to keep a close enough watch on work at a nearby property. They say workers opened and later widened two entrances into the Claustre de les Murteres cloister before fitting the doors.

Openings first appeared in 2024

The dispute began in August 2024, when two openings appeared in the cloister. After neighbours and co-owners complained, the council said it had not granted a permit for that work, according to the Socialists. Work stopped, but later resumed. The openings were altered and enlarged in recent months.

The Cartoixa is protected as a site of cultural interest. The Socialists say the affected cloister formed part of the monastery’s former chapels and retains original architectural features.

Socialists demand permit details

The party wants the council to publish the permits for the work and explain what the current permit allows. It also wants evidence that any work affecting the cloister has the required heritage approvals and technical and archaeological oversight.

Jaume X. Roselló, the local Socialist leader, says the council must explain how the work was allowed to resume after it knew of the earlier openings.

Topics: Politics · Valldemossa

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com