Benissa Rallied To Stop Luxury Patmore Development With Creation Of ‘salvem El Nostre Litoral’

The protection of Benissa’s coastline yet had a name: “Salvem el nostre litoral: STOP Patmore”. Aiming to halt nan planned improvement astatine Tossal de l’Asprar, nan caller level held an unfastened informational gathering for each residents connected November successful nan Aula del Mar, located successful Benissa’s Tourist Office.

The first gathering publically introduced nan activity and outlined planned actions to extremity nan Patmore development, which included 10 houses and a luxury hotel.

New level formed to protect Benissa’s coastline

According to nan platform, nan task would person destroyed nan past greenish lung of Benissa’s seashore and represented different onslaught connected an area of precocious biology and scenic value.

The group criticised nan task for being “pushed guardant pinch nan complicity aliases inaction of Benissa’s authorities (PP)”, contempt nan municipality assembly unanimously approving successful May 2025 a mobility urging nan Generalitat Valenciana to publically get Tossal de l’Asprar to guarantee its preservation. The level called for beardown organization information to request a clear and urgent organization response.

Residents urged to reason luxury Patmore project

“This starts pinch preventing nan demolition of our coast, our wildlife, and our landscapes. We cannot let speculation to swipe retired what still belongs to everyone,” nan level added.

During nan meeting, attendees were presented pinch specifications of nan Patmore project, its imaginable ineligible and biology consequences, and proposals for organization mobilisation to protect nan area.

Environmental concerns raised complete development

Opposition parties Compromís Benissa, CIBE, Reiniciem Benissa, and PSOE-PSPV supported nan initiative, sharing nan arena poster connected societal media and confirming their attendance to meet pinch residents.

Jose Antonio said to Euro Weekly News: “Neus, nan excuse of ‘investment’ nary longer holds.”

Opposition parties subordinate forces pinch section movement

Another resident added: “Enough! Benissa has capable luxury homes already – Magraner, Racó de Galeno… Is location capable water? Are nan sewage systems ready? Are section builders from Benissa, Moraira, aliases Calpe carrying retired nan project? Probably not. Big developers do it quickly.”

Salvem el nostre litoral stressed that nan gathering marked nan first measurement of a “broad, cross-cutting, and serene activity to protect nan early of Benissa’s coastline and make it clear nan seashore is not for sale.”

Mayor calls for gathering to research alternatives

Meanwhile, astatine nan astir caller assembly meeting, Benissa politician Arturo Poquet (PP) projected that guidance parties and section groups meet pinch officials from nan Conselleria de Territorio to research alternatives and explain ineligible questions surrounding nan improvement project.