Town hall to take action against drugs baron's Palma palace
The Guardia Civil raid last week revealed a luxurious development replete with pool and an underground tunnel.
Balearic government to approve an amnesty that will legalise some 25,000 properties
Opposition parties say they will take the government to court. The amnesty "sends out a message that anyone can do what they want".
Housing planning in Mallorca "in a mess"
The decree for limited-price housing just adds to the excess of legislation.
Hotel Formentor expansion hits a snag
The snag has to do with planning regulations for Formentor, and not just the hotel.
Planning
Urban plan does not allow car park at Plaça Major gallerias
The General Plan would have to be modified if the galleries of Plaça Major are to be turned into a car park.
Urban planning
Alcudia Bonaire development project is definitively scrapped
The development in Bonaire has been on the cards for ten years, but environmental and planning considerations have ruled it out.
Corruption
Prosecution investigating "systematic fraud" in Pollensa urban planning
The alleged fraud related to legalising planning infringements is said to run to 169 million euros.
Northern News Spotlight
Hotel Formentor development on hold again
The enlargement of the Hotel Formentor is once more being put on hold.
- Important information for British travellers arriving at Palma airport from April
- Passengers advised to head to Mallorca airport three hours before flights
- Mallorca restaurant concerns about lack of Easter bookings
- Former England, Newcastle and Liverpool star a winner in Mallorca
- Rafa Nadal expands his property empire
The Blog
What lies below: The Plaça Major
b Arca wants the underground space to accommodate an interpretation centre, which basically means an information centre with knobs on.
Andrew Ede30/01/2020 10:28