The Mogán council has filed a lawsuit against the regional entity, arguing that it is being denied access to the necessary file to formally request the exceptional 25-year extension of the administrative concession for the facilities, built in the 1980s.
According to the local government, the City Council is the sole party legitimately entitled to request this extension, as it was the original holder of the concession granted by the Council of Ministers on February 27, 1981. The situation is complicated by the fact that the current concessionaire, Puerto de Mogán SA, to whom the Mogán City Council transferred the right in 1987, has also applied for the extension.
The proposal to be debated in the upcoming municipal plenary session emphasizes that the council is the "sole holder with the right to request a potential extension" and urges a formal request to Puerto de Mogán, S.A. to withdraw its application. The City Council communicated its intention to request the concession's extension on February 28, 2025, but has encountered "reluctance" from Canary Islands Ports.
The legal report details that the original concession, notified on February 27, 1981, had a duration of 50 years, until March 29, 2031. The concession could be transferred, with the assignee assuming both rights and obligations. The Mogán plenary authorized the transfer to the private entity in 1987 but reserved the right to request an extension.
The mayor, Onalia Bueno, perceives this situation as an "expulsion from the file" by Canary Islands Ports and has requested the assistance of the Presidency of the Government. The City Council commits to investing 13.3 million euros in 18 actions to improve the facilities, exceeding the minimum requirement of 20% of the updated value of the initial investment, set at 9 million euros.
The planned actions include the replacement of pontoons, improvement of docks, widening of the breakwater, new buildings, improvement of the boatyard, utility networks, renovation of the fishermen's guild building, smart public lighting, photovoltaic installation, upgrade of the pumping station, new green and shaded areas, a port waste collection point, renaturalization of breakwaters, raising of quay levels, creation of a pedestrian walkway along the dike, and port-town-beach integration, in addition to fire protection facilities, public restrooms, and universal accessibility adaptations.
