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Xàbia Approves Over 360 Tourist Homes with PP and Compromís Support

The local government and Compromís approve a General Plan modification allowing hundreds of new tourist homes, sparking debate among parties.

Generic image of a Mediterranean town square at dusk with the town hall in the background.
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Generic image of a Mediterranean town square at dusk with the town hall in the background.

Xàbia's local government, comprising the PP and Compromís, has approved a General Plan modification that will permit the creation of hundreds of new tourist homes, intensifying the debate surrounding the municipality's growth.

Despite resident concerns about the tourist influx and the presence of cranes, Xàbia's local government believes there is still room for growth. In Thursday's plenary session, a modification to the General Plan was approved, authorizing hundreds of new tourist homes. The proposal, aimed at regulating the business after a two-year license suspension, received a favorable vote from Compromís, solidifying an alliance with the PP government.
Socialist councilor Josep Vicent Miralles warned that the number could reach 500 new homes, setting the total ceiling at 4,700. Conversely, Urban Planning councilor Pere Sapena reduced the figure to 359, with a ceiling of 4,584. The PSOE abstained, advocating for regulation but rejecting the current bipartite proposal, accusing the executive of 'fixing businesses at the cost of destroying territories and straining coexistence'.
Miralles criticized the 25% increase in new construction licenses since 2023, speaking of a 'scorched earth policy' and calling for a halt to growth to protect the town. Urban Planning councilor Pere Sapena defended tourist housing as an economic driver, noting that 80% of the population depends on tourism and that each tenant spends about 140 euros daily, generating annual revenues of 47 million euros.
Sapena admitted a 'touristification' problem but not one of urban pressure, stating that 200 to 230 homes are built annually, a figure he does not consider 'scandalous.' Housing councilor Juanlu Cardona recalled that before the suspension there were 6,000 tourist homes and highlighted that they help property-owning families obtain extra income.
The PSOE countered that the reality is different, accusing the government of supporting businesses and employers without addressing the housing problem for workers. They also disagreed on the impact on rental prices, with the PSOE asserting that they are driven up, a fact reportedly confirmed in the executive's own reports.
Carme Català of Compromís justified her vote by stating that, despite the serious touristification issue, the measure contributes to regulating tourist use homes (VUT).

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