Mallorca's Es Trenc beach: PSIB warns of more trade

Mallorca’s Es Trenc beach could see more commercial activity under a proposed Balearic coastal law, the Balearic Socialists (PSIB) warn. The beach is currently free to access. On 9 October 2026, the party said it had filed an amendment to reject the entire bill, accusing the Balearic government of favouring private business along the coast.

Amanda Fernàndez, the Socialists’ leader on Mallorca, points to Es Trenc as a beach she believes the bill could put at risk. She says the proposal would protect existing coastal businesses, allow new activities and legalise some that are currently illegal. The PSIB also argues that the bill fails to uphold public access to the coast as set out in state coastal law.

The party says the Balearic Islands need their own coastal law: the regional government took responsibility for the coast in 2023 but has yet to pass one. Its amendment draws on contributions from conservation groups GOB and Fundació Marilles. It challenges proposals that the PSIB says would speed up the removal of Posidonia seagrass without adequate justification or conditions, while reducing checks beforehand.

The dispute also reaches beyond the beach. The PSIB wants island councils to keep control over their plans for each island and its coast. It warns that, under the bill, plans promoted by sunbed and beach-bar associations could take precedence over those island plans.

Topics: Sea & coast · Politics

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com