Hotel El Algarrobico promoter once more petitions the minister, urging: "We now have three months to settle this issue"
The contentious issue surrounding the El Algarrobico hotel, located on the Almería coast next to the Cabo de Gata and within a protected natural space, continues to be a point of contention in the Spanish judicial system.
The hotel, which has been a source of dispute for over two decades, has seen battles involving central, regional, and local administrations. The most recent twist in this long-running saga is an appeal presented by the hotel's promoter, Azata del Sol, which has delayed the government's plans to execute the demolition of the El Algarrobico hotel within five months.
The central government, led by Pedro Fernández, the delegate of the Government in Andalusia, has requested Azata del Sol to put a price on the hotel. Meanwhile, the Carboneras City Council has already modified its General Urban Planning Plan (PGOU) to comply with the ruling of the Andalusian High Court of Justice regarding these lands.
Environmental groups and local authorities continue to push for the hotel's removal to preserve the natural park. Sara Aagesen, the Minister of Ecological Transition, has visited the emergency works carried out on the beach of Camposoto, expressing her intentions to start the demolition before the end of the year.
However, the owners of the hotel presented an appeal before the deadline expired, which will prolong the process for at least three more months. The Andalusian Regional Government has entered the expropriation process, claiming that the central government is not providing any information.
Azata del Sol alleged against the expropriation procedure on May 12, aiming to annul it, citing issues such as unclear land delimitation and incomplete property data. The process of the expropriation of the land is currently on hold while the appeal is studied.
Despite the protests and sentences in favor of its demolition, the hotel remains firm. The latest available information indicates that the legal battle over the controversial hotel at El Algarrobico, Almeria, has seen numerous twists and ongoing disputes. Exact timelines remain uncertain, but authorities have indicated potential movements toward demolition could occur within the next few years if no further legal obstacles arise.
For the most up-to-date status, monitoring official statements from the Andalusian government, environmental agencies, and Spanish judiciary reports would be necessary.
- The ongoing legal dispute over the El Algarrobico hotel, situated in a protected natural space in Almería, has not only mobilized central and regional administrations but also local authorities and environmental groups, all pushing for the hotel's removal to safeguard the environment.
- The recent development in the El Algarrobico hotel saga is the appeal presented by Azata del Sol, the hotel's promoter, which has temporarily halted the government's plans to demolish the hotel and and potentially prolonged the legal battle for another three months.
