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The Cabildo of Gran Canaria Will Appeal the Annulment of the Island Spatial Plan

The island institution deems the ruling by the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands as "erroneous, unjust, and disproportionate," and pledges to defend it at all legal levels.

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The Cabildo of Gran Canaria has expressed its strong opposition to the recent ruling by the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands that annuls the Island Spatial Plan (PIO), describing it as "erroneous, unjust, and disproportionate," and has announced its intention to defend the document in all judicial instances.

The island institution has maintained that the review and update of the PIO, approved in 2022, has been a strategic priority since 2015, aiming for the social, economic, and environmental development of Gran Canaria under the principle of general interest. The plan, which is the result of rigorous work over more than ten years, complies with current legislation, including the Land Law of 2017 and Law 19/2003 on the Guidelines for Tourism Planning in the Canary Islands, positioning the island at the forefront of territorial planning.
The PIO incorporates innovative measures for decarbonization, the promotion of renewable energies, improved connectivity, limitation of tourist capacity, and diversification of the tourism model. Furthermore, it strengthens key sectors such as the primary sector, promotes housing policies, regulates industrial land, and plans essential infrastructure, ensuring the protection of 85.4% of the island's surface and reinforcing natural spaces.
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"We consider this to be an unjust, erroneous, superficial, and disproportionate resolution that directly undermines the economic and social development of our island."

a spokesperson for the Cabildo
The Cabildo argues that the ruling is erroneous because it is based on the premise that the Planning Guidelines Law has been repealed, even though the resolution itself acknowledges the validity of tourism and rural land guidelines. It also criticizes the disregard for the fact that the main support for the PIO is the Land Law of 2017, which allows for the continuation of already initiated procedures. The institution rejects the claim that the PIO lacks content, highlighting the inclusion of tourism and rural land planning guidelines.
The island institution has expressed concern about the superficial nature of the ruling, which annuls over a decade of work and 35,000 pages with an eight-page document, without clearly identifying which provision the plan violates. This decision, according to the Cabildo, severely harms the general interest of Gran Canaria and questions its capacity to plan the territory.
In response, the Cabildo of Gran Canaria has announced that it will appeal the ruling before the Supreme Court and the TSJC in cassation, will go to the Constitutional Court, and will explore European legal avenues. The institution reaffirms its commitment to the PIO, considering it a key instrument for the island's future and defending the work of its officials and the political orientation of an eco-social development model.

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