Article 7.3.1 of the municipality of Murcia PGMO states that you must develop a Special Plan for Protection and Monumental of the environments of seawall and Monteagudo and that "No license may be building in these areas until the approval of plans respective special. "
The deadline to approve the security plan ended May 16, 2007 and the city has not yet written, licensing likely to condition the preparation of this Plan.
El Malecón de Murcia and its surroundings are one of the main hallmarks of the town of Murcia.
Murcia Few who do not know the Malecon, which have not walked through it, enjoying the splendid days of spring and entering over a mile in the garden to escape the asphalt of the city.
A prized since ancient times as a meeting point.
A place that has fortunately survived.
This tour, which has already been heard by the year 1420, was built as a retaining wall to defend the city against the ravages of flooding of the river Segura.
In 1745 it was rebuilt by Cardinal mediation Belluga tour taking shape we know today.
It was declared a National Monument by Royal Decree 1398 of April 1982.
According HUERMUR in recent years, municipal officials have been licensed for construction in the environment without having been approved Levee Protection Plan that requires the law, which is causing degradation of the landscape of cultural interest.
The environment of the Malecon and suffered a severe attack in 2006 when the General Plan was amended to conform to the Regional Land Act and the municipal authorities took the opportunity to change the classification of non-development of garden soil turning, from night to morning, in urban areas.
Besides this, it is significant that by 2006 the building was very restricted, however, allowed the construction of a private school along the Malecon with a big impact on the landscape.
The rules governing urban planning in Murcia are contained in the General Urban Plan of the municipality and are mandatory for all citizens, with the local authority duty to act according to these standards.
Article 7.3.1 of the General Plan of Murcia sets for gardens adjacent to the Paseo del Malecon and orchards of high archaeological interest and landscape Monteagudo, "The cultural significance, landscape and environment of these gardens, orchards justify their treatment as highly protected subject to the maximum restrictions and safeguards against all types of urban transformation. "
The same article also says that "There are areas defined as NR-Aj (along the Paseo del Malecon) and NR-Md areas (next to the historic archaeological Monteagudo) spaces must be ordered by Special Protection Plans and Monumental Landscape environments such top-level sites, archeological and historical monuments.
These Special Plans will be drafted by the City Council within a maximum period of one year from the date of final approval of the Adaptation of the General Plan to the Regional Land Law.
No license may be building in these areas until the approval of the respective Special Plans. "
The deadline for drafting the Special Plan and Landscape Protection Malecon Monument ended May 16, 2007 and has not yet been done.
Meanwhile, have been granted planning permission in the vicinity of this monument, and results in the construction of various buildings that will shape the future drafting of the Plan, and it is even possible that some of them have been a breach of the rules urban.
According HUERMUR, it is clear that the city of Murcia is unable to enforce its own standards, licensing and thus degrade a monument that is part of the signs of identity of the people of Murcia.
Source: HUERMUR