The development of the Transition Areas planned for Manacor could expand the municipality, which already has more than 24,000 inhabitants, beyond the 50,000 it already has. This could significantly impact small towns, such as Son Macià, which would triple its current population. This bombshell has been defused (for now) by Manacor City Council, but it worries environmental groups and the Balearic Government is keeping on the table.

The PSOE is demanding that the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, prohibit construction on rural land. This is stated in the motion that the Socialists will present to the next plenary session in July, with the aim of preventing the development of rural land. Transition Areas (TA), which have become developable after a agreement in Parliament between the Popular Party and Vox.