Denia in Spain proposes plans to halt problems with overcrowding

May 2, 2006

Denia council in South East Spain has issued a document that outlines the proposed new town plan and specifies a population ceiling of 165,000 people. The draft document explains that over a 10 year period the council plans to allow the construction of only 15,000 homes, while at the same time protecting the coast line by declassifying almost three million square metres of land. The document also explains that in the last few years urban expansion had grown considerably with up to 3,000 building licences a year being issued. Under the proposed plan that number would be halved allowing for 15,000 new homes. It also explains that a further 6,700 homes would have to be added to the total over the next two years because these are already under construction under the Plan General Transitorio. The plan hopes to combat the increasingly overcrowded feeling of the town. Local residents have been vocal in their complaints about the number of construction projects in the area. The plan is expected to drive up the cost of new property in an area that is already regarded as overpriced. For an extensive choice of new and off plan property for sale in Spain on the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida, visit the Novocasa website.