Controversial Parcent development plans thrown out by regional government

Controversial Parcent development plans thrown out by regional government
larger | smaller
By m.p. - Oct 8, 2009 - 11:45 AM
It's being seen locally as a victory of David over Goliath after years of protests

The people of Parcent are celebrating after hearing the news on Wednesday that, after almost four years of protests, controversial plans to build 1,800 new homes in the village will not now go ahead.

The three development programmes – PAI - to build the massive urbanisation would have increased the local population ten-fold, but the regional government has finally decided to turn them down over their detrimental effect on the local environment. The regional water authority also says there are not enough water reserves to supply such a large development.

The PAI were approved by the previous Partido Popular local administration and, although halted by a landmark decision by the Valencia High Court three years ago, carried along their route for the administrative approval process. The numerous protests locally led the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee to write to the Generalitat de Valencia over the matter.

Beatriz Riera, President of the Veïns de Parcent residents’ association described the news to El País as a victory of David over Goliath.

Click here for related stories

mobile |

email this article | print

printer friendly page

More Spain News : Costa Blanca

Readers' comments:
Please keep to the subject. Opinions published here are of our visitors, not the Typically Spanish team. Comments which go against Spanish laws or which are libellous are not allowed. We reserve the right to delete any comment we wish. Placing a comment indicates you have read our terms and conditions and privacy policy.

Por favor, céntrate en el tema. Son las opiniones de los internautas, y no las de Typically Spanish. No está permitido verter comentarios contrarios a las leyes españolas o injuriantes. Reservado el derecho a eliminar los comentarios que consideremos fuera de tema. Escribir un comentario indica que has leído nuestros condiciones de uso y politica de privacidad.