The developer of the La Tejita hotel is continuing construction, backed by the judgments of the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC). Simultaneously, they have appealed to the Provincial Coastal Service of Santa Cruz de Tenerife to revoke the unsupported stoppage order, citing that the affected area accounts for 10% of the total plot (500 meters).
Highlighting that all necessary legal permits cover the project, the developer insists that construction can proceed within the maritime-terrestrial demarcation. They argue that failing to adhere to a definitive judicial ruling amounts to a violation of Article 24 of the Constitution.
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If the stoppage order is not lifted promptly, they have declared intentions to hold individuals accountable before the relevant administrative and judicial bodies.
The developer’s representatives claim that “the Provincial Coastal Service persists in its unlawful practice of halting works without following due process, despite lacking the authority to do so. They are fully aware that the project holds all necessary urban and sectoral permits, as confirmed by court rulings which they are currently disregarding.”
Back in 2021, a TSJC ruling sided with the developer against a stoppage order issued by the same entity, stating that “such precautionary measures require a specific act, and the responsibility does not fall under the Provincial Service but under the General Directorate of Coasts, as per Article 8.1 of Royal Decree 864/2018.”
