Unauthorized works reported in the protected area of Quinta Verde

The municipal opposition questions the legality of a new dirt road built without technical project or permits.

Stone facade of a historic hacienda in the Canary Islands with traditional terraced landscape.
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Stone facade of a historic hacienda in the Canary Islands with traditional terraced landscape.

The Socialist Municipal Group has reported the execution of unauthorized works in the surroundings of Quinta Verde, a space classified as a Site of Cultural Interest in Santa Cruz de La Palma.

The intervention, consisting of the opening of a wide dirt road, has caused a significant alteration to the traditional landscape of terraces and the thermophilic forest of this historic suburban estate. According to the opposition, this access does not appear in the technical project tendered by the City Council.
During the last plenary session, the Government Group acknowledged that the construction company responsible for the work acted without prior oversight by the local administration. This has sparked criticism regarding the lack of supervision in an area that requires binding reports from the Insular Commission of Historical Heritage.

"Allowing a private company to unilaterally alter land under maximum protection, without an approved project and in the face of the passivity of public officials, is a flagrant illegality."

a spokesperson for the Socialist Municipal Group
The Socialist Group has demanded immediate access to the complete project file, including reports from the Technical Office and the minutes of the site management, to clarify administrative responsibilities regarding what they consider an aggression against the environmental heritage of the capital.