For years, users of the road leading to the high school in Orihuela Costa have raised concerns with the town hall about its hazardous condition, which has repeatedly contributed to accidents.
The town hall has consistently claimed that it cannot intervene because the road is privately owned. However, if this is the case, local authorities have the legal power to expropriate the land—just as they are currently doing elsewhere in the municipality for infrastructure projects.
Recently, PIOC reviewed the Spanish government’s land registry, and according to official records, the land where the road is located has no registered owner, or at least no officially recorded one.
In the registry, privately or communally owned plots are marked in blue. However, the section containing the parking area and the road itself is unmarked, suggesting it is either unregistered or publicly owned.
Local businesses have indicated that there may be a private owner, but this remains unconfirmed. PIOC believes that the land is either the property of the Spanish government or the town hall.
PIOC will now formally request clarification from the town hall. However, given previous inconsistencies in statements from the coastal councillor, we will not rely solely on his response. Instead, we will seek official documentation from the relevant departments. If a clear answer is not provided, we will escalate the matter to the Ombudsman.
Repairs to this road are a key priority in PIOC’s manifesto.
