Mallorca tourist places: MÉS seeks answers on temporary pools
MÉS per Mallorca submitted 32 questions to the Council of Mallorca in Palma, Mallorca, on 19 August 2026, seeking details of tourist places marketed through temporary pools since the regional containment decree took effect. The party wants figures on allocations, rejected applications and revenue received by the island authority.
It has also asked which municipalities received the places, the types of property involved and the identity of their holders. MÉS says the information is needed to assess whether the stated policy of curbing tourism is reducing pressure on the island.
Temporary pools and tourism capacity
The decree created temporary pools supplied by places removed automatically and by voluntary withdrawals, pending an assessment of carrying capacity by the island councils. MÉS has asked how many places that had previously been removed automatically were later returned to a pool.
The party also wants to know whether the Council of Mallorca has produced an up-to-date study of Mallorca's tourism carrying capacity and whether it believes the island can accommodate further tourist supply.
Questions over allocation systems and enforcement
MÉS requested the technical reports supporting the original system for selling places, which was subsequently annulled, as well as the cost of that decision and the political responsibility accepted. It also sought the legal opinions underpinning the new public draw that determines the order in which temporary-pool applications are processed.
The questions cover authorised tourist homes that have recorded no activity over the past three years, automatic deregistration cases opened by the Council of Mallorca and homes that have lost their authorisation. MÉS also asked for figures for inspections, enforcement cases and the total value of penalties in 2025 and 2026, including compliance with energy certificates and mandatory water-saving systems.
Topics: Tourism · Politics · Palma
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com