Construction
Developers worried that building licences won't be issued
In Palma, only urgent licences are being processed.
Construction
Urgent measures wanted to reduce Palma building licence delays
The planning department at the town hall grinds to a halt at certain times of the year.
Urban planning
Terraferida calling for suspension of building licences in Deya
Deya has 1,138 tourist accommodation places; the resident population is only 617.
Property
Building licences for new homes up 40%
There were more licences for apartment building than house building in 2019.
Hotels
Town halls' bureaucracy slowing down hotel building projects
Town halls can take up to eighteen months to process building permissions.
Planning
Delays persisting in the issuing of Palma building licences
"The electronic administration is in diapers. We are working with systems from the nineteenth century."
Town halls
Building licence suspension and no tasers for Calvia
Hotel renovations will continue to be undertaken. The proposal for local police to be issued with tasers was rejected.
Hotels
Hoteliers opposed to building licence suspensions in Palma
A three-year moratorium on licences would not be possible as suspensions can only be for one year.
Police
New allegation of corruption in Alcudia
Suspicions centre on a town hall worker who allegedly asked for "donations" in return for not obstructing paperwork for a licence.
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