Palma plans arena for up to 2,500 at Lluís Sitjar

Palma, Mallorca, plans a sports arena for up to 2,500 spectators on the site of the old Lluís Sitjar stadium. Architectural teams can submit designs from Wednesday until 9 February 2027. Palma City Council announced the contest after a change to the city’s planning rules appeared in the Official Gazette of the Balearic Islands on Tuesday.

Sport and space for local groups

The arena would hold between 2,000 and 2,500 spectators and host different sports. Plans must make room for changing facilities, a treatment room, spaces for coaches and referees, offices and a café. They may also include two rooms for neighbourhood associations or other local groups.

The planning change is intended to help the council take full ownership of the site. It also allows for care-related uses alongside sport.

Green space and parking

The plans set aside around 32,500 square metres of green space to strengthen the corridor along the Torrent de Sa Riera. The council says it wants better links between Falca Verda, Son Cotoner, Es Fortí and central Palma.

More than 650 car parking spaces are planned: 125 for arena users, 400 at Plaza Barcelona and 131 on Ramón Picó i Campamar street. There would also be five bus spaces.

Keeping a trace of the stadium

The design must include a visible reminder of the old RCD Mallorca stadium’s layout and history. Its historic entrance portico must be kept, though it can be moved within the site.

The contest has one round. The winning team will receive 25,000 euros, with 15,000 euros for each of two finalists. Council representatives, specialists, architects and neighbourhood representatives will sit on the jury.

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Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com