The document entitled “Plan Parcial de Ordenación – Ordenanzas” dated 13 October 1964, is a regulatory urban planning document governing the development of the Planas del Rey (Planes del Rei) urbanization. Below is a structured analysis of its content:
Nature and purpose of the document
This is a Partial Plan for the urbanization (Plan Parcial de Ordenación), approved according to the procedures of the time, which defines land-use planning rules for a specific plot. This type of plan was required to transform a rural area into an urban sector.
General content of the “Ordenanzas”
The “Ordenanzas” are urban planning regulations applicable within the scope of the plan. They include, among others:
- Land zoning: distinction between residential areas, facilities, roads, green spaces, etc.
- Maximum building density
- Height and volume of authorized buildings
- Alignment and setbacks from roads
- Maximum plot occupancy percentage
- Planned architectural typology
- Regulations on fences, roofs, materials, colors…
These elements show that the project aimed to create a planned urbanization, equipped with infrastructures and a coherent style.
Construction constraints
The plan imposes strict requirements on property owners to preserve the harmony of the whole:
- limitation of building height to one or two levels,
- prohibition of terraced (attached) buildings,
- requirement to landscape gardens,
- limited ground coverage (often between 20 and 30% of the plot).
These rules are intended to maintain a residential, landscaped, and low-density character.
Roads and networks
The plan also provides for:
- the creation and development of streets,
- integration of water, electricity, and sanitation networks,
- public spaces (green areas, sports areas, etc.)
Legal status
This document has binding legal value, particularly for:
- the granting of building permits,
- defining the obligations of developers,
- the acceptance of infrastructures.
It is probably the basis for the initial legality of the Planas del Rey urbanization.
Remarks regarding the current situation
- This document constitutes a formal commitment to urban development, in accordance with the Spanish urban planning law of the time.
- If it was officially approved, the Town Hall should have proceeded with the acceptance of the urbanization once the works were completed in accordance with this plan.
- The existence of such a document is a key element to challenge the current municipal inaction: the Town Hall knew about the project, approved it, and accepted its obligations.
