Overview
- AENA will remove asphalt and disused infrastructure from former bus and taxi parks and access roads at Can Sabadell to restore native wetland vegetation near the T1 area.
- Roughly 2 hectares have been restored and about 1.45 hectares are near completion within a target of around 7.5 hectares in this sector.
- The next phase begins on 1 September 2026 with a €2.962 million budget, pauses from 1 March to 31 July to protect breeding fauna, and targets completion around late 2027.
- The works implement explicit European Commission requirements under an infringement file against Spain, a step expected to help unlock approval for the airport’s enlargement.
- The Catalan government urges early purchase of about 25% of the 270 hectares planned for wider compensation, the EU has recently recorded the ZEPA enlargement, and a delta management plan is being drafted for 2026.