The Popular Group in the Cabildo of La Palma will present a motion to protect the island's traditional coastal areas in light of the modification of the General Coast Regulations.
The Popular Group in the Cabildo of La Palma, through councillor Nayra Castro, will bring a motion to the next plenary session of the institution to "strengthen the protection of the island's traditional coastal areas" against the modification of the General Coast Regulations being processed by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
Protection for Puntalarga and El Faro de Fuencaliente
The initiative focuses on the situation of residents, property owners, and holders of economic activities in Puntalarga and El Faro de Fuencaliente, in light of the possible consequences of the regulatory reform on their rights and the continuity of activities that are part of the history and development of the municipality.
Castro stated that "La Palma has a historical bond with its coastline" and that any modification must be carried out "with dialogue, transparency, and providing legal security to those who live and develop their activities in these spaces." She added that these are areas that "are part of our identity" and deserve adequate protection.
Moratorium and scientific criteria
The motion proposes that the Cabildo express its institutional support for those affected and request a moratorium on the ongoing delimitation procedures until the Proposition of Law approved by the Senate for the protection of traditional coastal areas with ethnographic value is processed.
Additionally, it calls on the Spanish Government to provide all technical and legal information regarding the modification of the General Coast Regulations, and for the criteria to delimit the maritime-terrestrial public domain to respond exclusively to scientific and objective criteria.
The popular councillor believes that "any reform must consider the territorial peculiarities of the Canary Islands and, especially, La Palma." "Our insular reality requires sensitivity and adapted solutions," she asserted, defending that "it is possible to reconcile the protection of the coastline with the conservation of areas that represent heritage, economic activity, and a way of life for many families."
Context and reactions
The modification of the General Coast Regulations has generated uncertainty in numerous coastal areas of the Canary Islands, where traditional homes and businesses could be affected by new delimitations. In La Palma, towns like Puntalarga and El Faro de Fuencaliente have been demanding legal security for their properties for years.
The Popular Group argues that this initiative seeks to "provide certainty to those affected" and contribute to ensuring that any regulatory change is made "from consensus and respect for consolidated rights." "We want administrations to work together to provide peace of mind to residents and guarantee the protection of spaces that are part of the history and future of La Palma," concluded Castro.
The motion will be debated in the next plenary session of the Cabildo, where support from other groups is expected to urge the central Government to take into account the insular reality. Meanwhile, residents of the affected areas remain waiting for the delimitations to be halted and for the continuity of their activities to be guaranteed.
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