San Miguel de Salinas, Spain: A local developer’s plan to significantly increase the number of apartments in the SUS-A plan, Los Invernaderos de San Miguel de Salinas, has sparked widespread concern among residents.
The San Miguel Arcángel Residents’ Association has voiced strong objections to the proposed modification, which would see the number of apartments rise from 1,582 to 2,204. They argue that the influx of an estimated 5,510 new residents would severely strain the town’s already limited infrastructure, including education, waste management, healthcare, and sewage treatment.
The developer has already begun construction on one of the eight-story buildings, despite the fact that the necessary planning permission has yet to be granted. This has led to questions about the legality of the project and the role of local authorities in overseeing development.
Local politicians are divided on the issue. While the mayor claims that the building capacity remains unchanged, opposition councillors and residents alike express deep concern about the potential negative impacts on the town’s quality of life.
The Residents’ Association has called for a strategic environmental assessment to be conducted, arguing that the scale of the proposed development necessitates a thorough evaluation of its environmental implications.
The future of the project hangs in the balance, with the outcome of the upcoming plenary session determining whether the developer’s plans will be approved or rejected.
Bienvenida Campillo, the councillor from Izquierda Unida (IU) who is part of the PSOE government team that is processing the modification, has announced that she will vote against it in the plenary session. The PSOE (with six councillors) will need at least the abstention of Vox (two) or PP (four) to push the project through. T
Currently, two opposition councillors work for the main company supplying construction materials for the development.
