Court grants license to build 87 limited-rental homes in Camp Redó

PalmaThe Palma City Council has granted the license to begin the construction of 87 homes that will be destined for rent at limited prices on Bisbe Arnau Albertí street in the Camp Redó neighborhood. The deputy mayor and councilor for Urban Planning, Housing, and Strategic Projects, Óscar Fidalgo, has indicated that the Urban Planning Management has adopted this measure, which represents a new step in the housing shock plan designed by the local corporation, with which it intended to build around 1,000 homes.

Palma will add nearly 90 homes for rent at limited prices on a plot of 18,000 square meters with a buildable area of almost 6,000 square meters. This development is part of the batch of 166 homes awarded to the company Locare Arpo 2D and is added to the actions planned in Son Ferragut within the municipal plan to increase the affordable residential offer in the city. According to municipal forecasts, works could begin this very month of June. The future homes will have between one and three bedrooms, with usable areas between 45 and 70 square meters. Rents will be regulated according to the limits established by regional regulations on housing.

To reinforce transparency in the management of developments, the Palma City Council and the awarded company have signed an addendum that incorporates several guarantees for future tenants. Among these, it is noteworthy that the Property Tax (IBI) will be fully assumed by the development company and cannot be passed on to the tenants. Furthermore, maintenance and common service expenses must be detailed in writing in each rental contract, with the amount fixed at the time of signing.

To qualify for one of these homes, applicants must prove a minimum of five years of residency registration in Palma or seven years for residents from other municipalities in the Balearic Islands. The developments will also incorporate social criteria in their allocation. Thus, at least 30% of the homes will be reserved for young people up to 35 years old, while 10% will be allocated to people over 65 years old and another 10% to single-parent families. In parallel, the City Council continues to work on the second phase of its housing emergency plan, which aims to boost the construction of 807 more limited-price rental homes on seven municipal land plots. The project also includes the creation of care facilities linked to these developments.

On the other hand, during the last meeting of the Historic Center Commission, the removal of the Voltes pergola was also discussed, an action that the Council considers necessary due to its advanced state of deterioration. As explained during the session, the wear and tear of the materials caused by the passage of time and the proximity to the sea has compromised the safety of the structure. For this reason, its dismantling has been authorized using manual and minimally invasive techniques to preserve the original elements, with the intention of restoring it as soon as possible.

The commission also analyzed the proposal to expand the Muslim cemetery in Palma. In this regard, additional justification has been requested regarding the suitability of the proposed location. However, it was indicated that the planned expansion would be limited, given that Islamic ritual involves the direct burial of the body in contact with the earth and oriented towards Mecca, a practice that requires less space than traditional burials in niches.