Marbella To Approve The Initial Proposal Of Its Urban Development Plan (PGOU)

Marbella is about to become the first city in Andalusia with an urban plan adapted to the new regional law for the sustainability of its territory (LISTA). The local government of the city has approved the initial proposal for its General Municipal Urban Planning Plan (PGOU).

It is expected that the plan will be definitively approved before the end of 2023 and provide detailed guidelines for the future development of the land. The PGOU aims to classify the land as rural or urban, define protected areas, and establish transformation zones to improve the city's infrastructure.

The PGOU also incorporates six strategic objectives, which include a focus on environmental sustainability, the development of a compact city, and the provision of affordable housing. The plan promotes the creation of different types of housing and reserves 30% of all urban development for protected housing. The city will create new green spaces and promote pedestrian mobility to encourage social cohesion and ensure that residents have access to services within a 15-minute walk. Additionally, the PGOU will improve the city's infrastructure, such as water cycles, drainage, electricity, and telecommunications networks.

The new urban plan for Marbella incorporates 12 million more square meters of urban land and establishes six strategic objectives. The mayor has emphasized the goal of strengthening river corridors, improving the network of green spaces, and connecting the mountains with the sea to preserve the environment. She has also ensured that the city's coastline and promenade will be protected.

Efficiency is also a key objective, addressing the planning of water cycles, sanitation and supply networks, as well as electrical and telecommunications infrastructures. In addition, there is a focus on creating pedestrian zones and new parking areas, some of them dissuasive to encourage free public transportation, and improving the connection between the AP-7 and A-7 in key areas such as the Costa del Sol Hospital.

The text mentions the transformation of San Pedro Alcántara and the need for differentiated treatment for specific areas. Projects such as the green ring, the urban integration of rural areas, the development of the Guadaiza area, the regeneration of the centre, and the improvement of connectivity and accessibility are discussed. The expansion of Ronda road into a boulevard is also mentioned.

The mayor emphasizes the importance of Nueva Andalucía, a district with an environmental value linked to golf, where more than half a million square meters of land have been recovered for new facilities. The expansion of the A-7 and the development of Holanducía for tertiary or hotel uses are emphasized. In Nagüeles and Milla de Oro, a different ecosystem for digital nomads is proposed, and the improvement of connections and green infrastructure is promoted. The unblocking of large urbanizations and the construction of a great boulevard on the Istán road are also mentioned.

It also highlights the regeneration and improvement of infrastructure in all neighbourhoods of Marbella. Initiatives such as the semi-pedestrianization of Ricardo Soriano Avenue, river parks, new facilities, and the transformation of La Ermita into an innovative center are mentioned. In Las Chapas, housing and tourism development projects are being considered, including Four Seasons, W, or Incosol, but preserving the coastline and increasing connections between the A7 and AP7. The need to stop treating the highway as an impossible road is also mentioned.