Son Busquets plan stalled five months

Palma’s Son Busquets redevelopment has been held up for five months, Casa 47 says, putting the city’s biggest affordable public housing development on hold. The state housing body says Palma City Council has not moved forward with the detailed redevelopment plan since it was filed on 22 April 2026. Mayor Jaime Martínez had said the scheme ignored neighbours’ requests and increased building density.

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Casa 47 says it has worked formally with Palma City Council on Son Busquets since March 2024. It argues that switching to a Strategic Residential Project, or PRE, when special rules for Palma appeared in March 2025 would have delayed a plan that was already in public consultation.

Row over the planning route

The agency submitted its special internal reform plan, known as a PERI, alongside its strategic environmental study for initial approval on 22 April. It says it has since met council requests and supplied the documents asked for.

Casa 47 says the PRE route cuts and combines administrative stages, but also reduces public participation. It insists public input had already been gathered for the PERI and fed into the proposal. If the process reaches a new public consultation, people will be able to comment and lodge objections again.

What the Son Busquets plan includes

According to Casa 47, the plan provides for a health centre, a larger school moved to a new location and homes for older people and those needing care. It also proposes less internal traffic, a cycle network, protection for major groups of trees, more heritage buildings kept in place and limits on tourist use of commercial plots.

A further dispute centres on up to 120 units of supported housing. Casa 47 says their number and design were revised after suggestions made during public participation. They are intended for people struggling to access housing, as well as essential workers including teachers, healthcare staff and security personnel.

The agency rejects claims that the provision amounts to 200 or 300 extra homes. It says the council should now let the PERI process continue, while it will respond to any technical requirements.

Son Busquets stalled for five months, Casa 47 says

Row over the planning route

What the Son Busquets plan includes