Elche remains the municipality with the highest number of open cases for planning violations on undeveloped property in the Valencian Community. The Valencian Land Protection Agency (AVPT), with its headquarters located in Elche, verifies this. This occurrence is not an accident, given the extent of the phenomenon in the Elche municipality.
There is an increasing urban planning issue in Elche due to the irregular sale of undivided rural land, which includes mobile homes, caravans, and unauthorised fences.
Local and regional administrations are expressing apprehension regarding the increasing prevalence of irregular land subdivisions on rural land in Elche. The illegal division of numerous properties in rural areas of Camp d’Elx into joint ownership contracts (proindiviso) is resulting in the advertisement of these properties as distinct “plots” on websites like Milanuncios.
The land is unsuitable for construction, and there are no permits for fencing or housing installation; therefore, these transactions do not comply with planning laws. In spite of this, they are provided with mobile homes, caravans, or habitable containers, which is a blatant violation of current regulations.
A real estate agency advertised land plots ranging from 400 to 1,000 m², with prices starting at €7,000, on the road from La Hoya to La Marina. Although the land was designated as pastoral and unsuitable for construction, it was recommended as an ideal location for caravans, which necessitate specific permits to be legal.
Another controversial aspect is the use of fencing. A municipal permit is required for the installation of walls, fences, or enclosures on rural land, and no construction work is permitted. Nevertheless, fencing work has been reported as having been conducted without authorisation and even advertised as if it were being performed in other locations to evade inspections.
In addition to being illegal, these practices can have severe repercussions for buyers, who are unable to register the land as an independent unit or lawfully construct on it. Frequently, they become aware of these constraints after they have already executed the contract or visited the notary.
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