Overview
- The Junta de Andalucía formally opened a 'restablecimiento de la legalidad territorial' expediente that began on September 9, 2026, and the Council of Government reported the action on September 30, 2026.
- The start order imposes provisional measures that suspend works, stop any use of the site and record the procedure in land registries while interested parties have 15 days to submit alegaciones and the case may last up to one year.
- A prior inspection by the regional Ordenación del Territorio office recommends dismantling service infrastructure, full demolition of the hotel and physical restoration of the specially protected land in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar area.
- The Pleno of Carboneras declared the 2003 building licence null on July 7, 2026, but that nullity has been appealed to the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Andalucía, so final demolition and restoration remain subject to judicial rulings.
- The Junta and the national government will meet on October 8 to advance coordination on demolition and recovery, continuing a decades-long conflict that pits tourism development claims against legal protections for the coastal environment.