The highest authority responsible for the island's urban planning instrument stated that the document is "completely adjusted to law" and regrets that numerous projects of "general interest" are now left without legal protection. She believes there are sufficient grounds to file an appeal for cassation before both the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands and the Supreme Court.
“"The annulment of the PIO affects the entire island because it harms the general interest, producing cascading effects of infinite prejudice. The resolution is completely irresponsible, from our point of view."
According to the councilor, the TSJC ruling is based on a partial and erroneous reading, claiming that Law 19/2003 on General Planning Guidelines is repealed, which is not true. She also criticizes the court for focusing on the Plan's informative report instead of analyzing the regulations that establish mandatory determinations.
The annulment of the PIO could frustrate sustainable development projects, especially in renewable energy, by lacking a legal framework to support them. This includes expanding areas for wind energy and developing photovoltaic installations, as well as activities like aquaculture. Although the Salto de Chira project would not be affected, other similar projects planned for La Aldea could be paralyzed.
The primary sector would also suffer significant harm, as the PIO envisioned an expansion of land for agricultural activity. Furthermore, natural spaces would be left unprotected, and the execution of projects like the South Ecopark would be limited. In the tourism sector, the annulment would paralyze the development of an identity-based tourism model in the north, northwest, and interior of the island, moving away from mass tourism.
Regarding mobility, train development would not be affected, but the execution of roads less than three kilometers long and projects such as the Mogán bypass or the alternative route in the northwest would be. The Cabildo is confident in avoiding the definitive annulment of the Plan and is analyzing the most appropriate way to file the appeals for cassation.




