Formentera coastal law row puts homes centre stage

People affected by Formentera's coastal boundary lines want legal certainty for their homes as changes to the coastal law move ahead. On 26 September, the Consell de Formentera met those affected and Partido Popular (PP) representatives to discuss their concerns. The PP said many have been unable to make normal decisions about their properties or plan their futures.

Island council president Óscar Portas said the meeting brought together issues that had previously been raised separately. He said any change to coastal rules must reflect Formentera's reality and provide legal certainty for affected residents.

The council has already submitted a technical and legal report to the Coastal Board, known in Spanish as the Mesa del Litoral. It supports the council's objections to the state project to alter the General Coastal Regulations.

It has also lodged objections to the future Balearic law on coastal planning, protection and integrated management. The council says the rules should use objective, transparent and proportionate technical criteria, while recognising Formentera's particular physical and geographical character.

After the meeting, PP spokesman in Congress José Vicente Marí said the concerns had been known for some time. The task now, he said, was to turn them into practical solutions.

Topics: Sea & coast · Politics

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com