Origo Mare, Majanicho violates European regulations on environmental protection

[Stone Free]

A couple of interesting news articles here:

http://www.laprovincia.es/fuerteventura/2017/12/08/ue-expedienta-espana-urbanizacion-construida/1006118.html

http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/sociedad/Bruselas-expedienta-Espana-urbanizacion-Fuerteventura_0_716029269.html

Here's a Google translation of the first one:

The European Commission initiated yesterday a formal procedure of infringement against Spain for violating the European regulation on environmental protection in the development of the Origo Mare urban project in Majanicho , in the municipality of La Oliva, which was approved without the necessary previous reports.

This was reflected by the EC in its monthly package of infractions, in which this time the Commission has called attention to Spain and has asked it to ensure that illegal constructions regularized according to regional legislation comply with European rules.

The official communication has highlighted that the Majanicho urban plan violates two directives: the environmental impact assessment (2011/92 / EU), which requires the preparation of a report prior to its development, and the habitat report (92/43 / EEC), which requires an evaluation of impacts on the "Special Protection Areas".

According to the spokesperson of the Environment Department of the European Commission, Iris Petsa, the construction of the Origo Mare tourist complex involves the installation of luxury villas in a "partially localized" area on the north coast of Fuerteventura (including in the Natura 2000 Network).

Although this project was "declared null and void by the Spanish courts," by a ruling of the Canary Islands High Court of Justice (TSJC) of 2006, which annulled the partial plan, the EC explained that "the works continued under a modified project" , so it has decided to open the formal infringement procedure. Spain has two months to respond to the Commission, and if it does not do so, it could send a reasoned opinion or a second warning letter.

The partial plan 'Casas de Majanicho' has been involved in controversy since in December 2000 the City Council of La Oliva, being Mayor González Arroyo, approved in plenary session, with the eight votes in favor of the Popular Party (PP) and five against of the councilors of CC and PSOE, the aforementioned urban plan, despite the fact that it did not have the pertinent technical reports and that public participation in the processing of the ordination instruments had been violated. Before this approval, the ecologists of Agonane presented the corresponding complaint before the TSJC that gave them the reason.

I see our former dodgy mayor, Domingo is involved in this.   What a surprise.

[gattaca66]

A major new conurbation, intended for residential use, on an otherwise worthless plot of land set in the Spanish equivalent of an 'area of outstanding beauty/scientific interest'; no beach, miles from any other residential areas and even further from commercial centres; no public consultation, no impact studies......what on earth could have persuaded the mayor and his party to give it the go-ahead in the first place?!😳

[Johnrgby2]

A major new conurbation, intended for residential use, on an otherwise worthless plot of land set in the Spanish equivalent of an 'area of outstanding beauty/scientific interest'; no beach, miles from any other residential areas and even further from commercial centres; no public consultation, no impact studies......what on earth could have persuaded the mayor and his party to give it the go-ahead in the first place?!😳

Money perhaps!