Construction of new Hotel Formentor should be stopped, say environmentalists
Authorisation couldn't have been given for total demolition and reconstruction.
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Virtual image of the redeveloped Hotel Formentor in Pollensa, Mallorca
Virtual image of the redeveloped hotel.
Council of Mallorca will have to rule on Hotel Formentor demolition
Approval needed for a modified project for total demolition.
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Opposition parties in Pollensa, Mallorca
The opposition have been denouncing the hotel's operation of the car park.
Pollensa opposition parties face possible legal action by Hotel Formentor owners
The opposition have been accusing the owners of "illicit enrichment".
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The new Hotel Formentor in Pollensa, Mallorca (Simulation)
The new Hotel Formentor in Pollensa (simulation).
Hotel Formentor - a "faithful" reconstruction
The old hotel failed to meet various regulations; the new hotel is now due to open in April 2024.
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Hotel Formentor construction work
The hotel company, Formentor Bay, and Pollensa town hall spent some months assessing what could be done.
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What is said to be rubble in Formentor, Mallorca
What is said to be rubble from work at the hotel.
Pollensa town hall to appeal Hotel Formentor waste fine
The town hall accepts that there was an "administrative error" but is nevertheless critical of the environment ministry.
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Hotel Formentor in Mallorca is being redeveloped
The Hotel Formentor is undergoing almost total redevelopment.
Pollensa town hall fined over Hotel Formentor waste
The environment ministry asked for a report, which it says was never sent.
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Waste material from building work at the Hotel Formentor in Pollensa, Mallorca
The opposition maintain that this is a dumping of rubble.
Environment ministry wanting explanations for Formentor "rubble"
The town hall denies that rubble has been dumped, saying that the material is aggregate for later use.
Pollensa opposition denounce the dumping of tonnes of rubble in Formentor
The town hall administration maintains that the rubble is in fact aggregate to be reused for roads.
Opposition demanding suspension of Formentor car park licence
The car park was registered in the town hall's name a year ago.
Redeveloping the Hotel Formentor is "an honour"
Carlos Lamela of the prestigious Estudio Lamela is involved with the Hotel Formentor project.
![Hotel Formentor on Pollensa Bay, Mallorca](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Hotel Formentor on Pollensa Bay, Mallorca
There are two building projects for the hotel.
Hotel Formentor employees don't know when they will return to work
Staff were originally told that the hotel would reopen at Easter 2023.
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Hotel Formentor in Mallorca is being redeveloped
The interior of the hotel has been demolished.