The Town Council of Santa Eulària has initiated a sanctioning file against the owner of a rural property and the promoter of an illegal campsite in Santa Gertrudis. Tents and motorhomes had been installed there without permission.
The Local Police detected this activity in a plot of 10,900 square meters, which had been delimited and fenced without authorization to use a campsite that does not have any type of legal authorization. In view of this situation, the City Council has ordered the immediate suspension of the activity, the stoppage of any construction work and the sealing of future extensions.
Financial penalties and possibility of legal action
The City Council has informed that the penalties for this infringement can reach 300,000 euros in terms of activities. For its part, in the urban planning area, the fine could be up to 250% of the value of the illegal installations, since it is a very serious infringement.
In addition, the Consistory has warned that, in the event that those responsible do not comply with the cease and desist order, the case will be transferred to the Public Prosecutor’s Office to assess possible criminal liability.
A land with no possibility of regularization
The property in question is classified as common rustic land according to the Insular Territorial Plan, which prevents a license to develop an activity of this type from being obtained. Nor can legal constructions be carried out on the plot, which reinforces the illegality of the initiative.
The case was discovered in July 2024, when agents of the Local Police of Santa Eulària inspected the area and verified the existence of several tents and motorhomes, as well as a fence with concealment fabric to try to hide the activity.
A new case after the sanction in Can Rova
This is not the only case of illegal campsites in the municipality. Just a few days before, the City Council imposed a fine of more than 905,000 euros to the owner of a property and the developer of another illegal campsite in Can Rova, in es Puig d’en Valls.
With these sanctions, the Consistory reinforces its commitment against the irregular use of rural land, preventing the proliferation of unregulated activities that violate urban planning regulations and can generate a negative impact on the environment.
