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Torrent Calls for Flexibility in State's Casa 47 Housing Program Requirements

The Torrent City Council has warned about the limitations of the Casa 47 program, which requires a minimum plot size of 2,500 square meters, excluding many municipal proposals.

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The Torrent City Council has warned about the limitations of the state's Casa 47 program, aimed at facilitating affordable rental housing construction in municipalities affected by the DANA of October 29, 2024, requesting a review of its criteria.

The local government of Torrent, located in the L’Horta Sud region, has expressed its concern regarding the conditions of the Casa 47 program, promoted by the Spanish Government. This initiative seeks to foster the construction of affordable rental housing in localities that suffered the effects of the DANA on October 29, 2024. The Councillor for Urban Planning and Environment of Torrent, José Gozalvo, participated in a meeting to evaluate the transfer of municipal plots for this purpose.
During the meeting, which also included Pilar Bernabé, Government Delegate in the Valencian Community; Leire Iglesias, president of Casa 47; Zulima Pérez, Government Commissioner for the DANA, as well as representatives from nearly twenty affected municipalities, Gozalvo presented Torrent's proposal. This involves the cession of a plot of approximately 900 square meters, capable of accommodating around 30 homes, within the parameters outlined by the call.
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"From Torrent, we have exercised responsibility by proposing a viable solution, adjusted to our urban reality and housing needs, but we are encountering requirements that, in practice, exclude many or almost all municipalities."

José Gozalvo · Councillor for Urban Planning and Environment of Torrent
However, Torrent has pointed out that one of the biggest obstacles is the requirement for a minimum plot size of 2,500 square meters. This demand excludes many proposals, including that of the municipality. The councillor emphasized that after the damage caused by the DANA, the availability of large urban plots is very scarce in many of the affected municipalities, making it difficult to meet the established conditions.
Gozalvo added that the requirement for plots of at least 2,500 square meters does not reflect the current situation of the municipalities, and that reconstruction demands flexibility and adaptation, not rigidity. He also highlighted that the deadline for submitting proposals, which ends on May 9, is short given the technical and administrative complexity of these initiatives.
The Torrent City Council has requested the Spanish Government to review certain criteria of the call, especially those related to the minimum plot surface area, to facilitate greater municipal participation and thus increase the program's impact. The consistory pledged to continue promoting policies that expand the affordable housing stock and to advocate for realistic and adapted measures in all institutional forums.

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