Terrace without permission on rocks in Bendinat
Residents and the environmentalists GOB denounced the work to the Costas Authority last month.
Balearic government drafting a law to define its powers for the islands' coasts
There is "some tension" with the Spanish government regarding the transfer of responsibilities for the coasts.
Demand that Palma beach restaurant is demolished
The order for the demolition of El Bungalow was given in July 2022.
Playa de Muro and the battle to maintain its little bit of paradise
Cottages continue to be at risk of demolition, while restaurant owners face uncertainty regarding their terraces.
Will Alcudia have its new beach bars next summer?
If memory serves, the previous administration made a budgetary allocation for the balnearios for this year from the town hall’s vast cash mountain.
The state of the balnearios in Alcudia
The hoteliers put out a press release in which they denounced the dilapidated state of the balnearios.
Playa de Muro restaurants defy the Costas Authority and install terraces
For the first time in almost sixty years, there were no terraces last summer.
Costas Authority chaos in the Balearics
As of this Saturday (July 1), Balearic management of the islands' coasts will become effective.
Costas Authority strikes again - this time with Muro's sunloungers
The town hall says it feels "persecuted" by the Costas.
Town hall halts demolition of small pier in Puerto Pollensa
The Costas Authority has ordered the demolition; the town hall is arguing that it has heritage importance.
Environmentalists demanding that Palma beach restaurant demolition is carried out
The set period for demolition has elapsed and the restaurant is still open.
Ex-Pollensa mayor still under investigation for removal of beach terrace
Tomeu Cifre says that the terrace was sealed off and then removed because it didn't have a licence.
Regulating territory and landscape - the Tramuntana law
“Unesco doesn’t insist on laws, but they are clearly a byproduct of heritage sites. Unesco lists all manner of laws in different countries and territories...”
Procedures to save Palma beach restaurant from demolition have not yet started
The Costas Authority has ordered the demolition of El Bungalow.
Approval of transfer of coasts' responsibilities to the Balearic government
The transfer won't alter Costas Authority decisions regarding beach bars.
Delight at El Bungalow restaurant protection approval
The owners say that initiating procedures for protected status "will at least delay the demolition and give us more time".
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Comment
The Coasts Law is not an ass, but it can make an ass of the law
Situations arise where public opinion overwhelmingly feels that the law is an ass and where authorities struggle to make a convincing case that it is not.
Andrew Ede15/07/2023 09:25