A new reparcelación project in preparation

This meeting was attended by:

  • Ana Paixà – Town Hall Lawyer
  • Joan Mª Rovira Vernet – Mayor (JxCAT-JUNTS)
  • Izaskun – Town Hall Secretary
  • Jose Maria Rovira – Council Member (JxCAT-JUNTS)
  • Jordi Pagan – Council Member (JxCAT-JUNTS)
  • Amadeu Paune – Council Member (JxCAT-JUNTS)
  • Toni Marco – Council Member (JxCAT-JUNTS)
  • Glòria Moreno – Council Member (AvP)
  • Jose Pescador – Council Member (AvP)
  • Evelynne Planet – President of AvP
  • Christian Peuman – Former President of the EUCC
  • Marie-Jo – Friend of Mr. Peuman
  • Meritxell – Representative of Unidos por Planas 2019
  • Leonardo Meriz – Representative of Unidos por Planas 2019

Ms. Ana Paixà, Town Hall Lawyer, informed the attendees of the municipal intention to revive a modified reparcelación project, better suited to current needs and more financially realistic. She also indicated that the Town Hall wishes to begin renovation work in Planas as soon as possible.

At the same time, the creation of a cooperation entity was proposed to allow property owners to participate in the process. The Town Hall also invited the designation of representatives to jointly work on revising the project and monitoring the works.

Pending implementation of the project, all owners will be required to pay an urban development fee to cover maintenance costs of the urbanization.

Several participants expressed their concerns. Nevertheless, Ms. Paixà insisted: the project will go ahead, with or without the participation of the owners. She asked for the cooperation of the former EUCC president to assess the real maintenance costs and to determine the future contribution quotas.


Questions and objections from Avança Pratdip representatives

In response to our questions, Ms. Paixà said:

  • The registration period for the project is not defined, but she stated it would be short, despite the opposing view of our councilor Jose Pescador, whom she advised not to listen to.
  • It is also not specified how long owners will have to pay the development fee, except “until the works are completed”.

Mr. Pescador expressed concern that this vagueness could lead to a situation of indefinite, uncontrolled maintenance fees.


Position of Leonardo Meriz

Mr. Meriz stated that he would challenge any urban development charge linked to the reparcelación imposed on his property.

Ms. Paixà responded firmly: “He will lose, as all the others did, except in the case of the EUCC dissolution.”

He proposed modifying the project first, then registering it. Ms. Paixà refused, arguing it would delay things by two more years.


Joint requests: lighting and green spaces

AvP and Mr. Meriz agreed to request that the Town Hall immediately take charge of green areas and public lighting.

A new meeting is scheduled within 15 days.


AvP calls for a strategic meeting

AvP council members consider it essential to urgently convene the entire group to define a strategy for upcoming negotiations with the Town Hall and other political groups.


Legal analysis: response from Jordi Barquín

In light of the situation, AvP consulted its lawyer, Mr. Jordi Barquín. Here are his initial conclusions:

  • He noted in Ms. Paixà’s statements a tacit acknowledgment of the dissolution of the EUCC: “excepto el de la eliminación de la EUCC”.
  • He recalled that in 2018 the Town Hall appealed the enforcement judgment of July 20 and 21, 2016, arguing a contradiction between the two.
  • However, the July 21, 2016 ruling clearly stated that the EUCC was dissolved on that date.
  • To this day, the TSJC Court of Appeal has not yet ruled on that appeal, which has been pending since February 2020.

Finally, Mr. Barquín stated:

  • “A new EUCC cannot legally be created.”
  • The Town Hall is considering a collaborative model, but according to him, the facilities are public and no longer subject to a private conservation entity.
  • “A so-called collaborative EUCC would be illegal.”

We believe it is essential to share this legal opinion, which clearly rules out the possibility of re-establishing an EUCC in any form.

For the Asociación de Vecinos Les Planes del Rei (SOS Planas)
Gérard Marais


Terminology Note

There is no exact equivalent in English for the Spanish legal term « reparcelación ». It might be tempting to translate it as urban redevelopment or reurbanization, but that would be misleading.

In reality, reparcelación refers to a specific legal and administrative procedure in Spanish urban planning law:
it is a land readjustment process aimed at regrouping and redistributing property parcels within a defined area in order to adapt them to a new urban development plan.

This process ensures that urban planning costs and benefits (such as roads, green spaces, and public infrastructure) are equitably shared among property owners.

The most accurate English rendering would be:
“urban land readjustment” or “urban re-parceling”.
In legal contexts, it is also common to keep the original Spanish term (reparcelación) alongside a descriptive explanation.

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