The history of Planas del Rey is full of lies, political maneuvers… and court rulings that the Town Hall prefers to bury. Already in 2004, a court ordered Pratdip to regularize part of the land in our urbanization. Twenty years later, local officials still claim that Planas does not belong to them. How long will this denial of reality be allowed to continue?
2004: The court (partially) corrects the organized illegality
For those who may have forgotten: in June 2004, the Reus Court resolved a long-standing dispute inherited from the developer Francis Lebasque, who abandoned Planas back in the 1960s. At the time, the common areas — roads, green spaces, and even sports facilities — remained registered in his name due to the absence of an official transfer.
Faced with this absurd situation, the EUCC took the matter to court. And the answer was clear:
- Plot 1169 had to be rectified to be recognized as roads and green spaces belonging to the Town Hall.
- Plot 1331 had to be registered in the name of the Pratdip Town Hall.
In other words: even without official reception, the Town Hall was forced to assume part of its responsibilities. The court acknowledged that Pratdip is indeed involved in the management of Planas’ land.
The Town Hall prefers to erase history
What has the Town Hall done since then? Nothing. Or worse: they lie!
In every interview and meeting, we hear the same old excuse:
“Planas has never been officially received, therefore the municipality is not responsible.”
And yet, the courts have ordered property to be registered in the name of the municipality. And yet, the roads and green spaces are officially declared as belonging to the Town Hall.
The reality is that successive officials — whether Fortuny, Montané, Rovira, or Carrillo — have chosen forgetfulness, lies, and inaction. They have never fulfilled the obligations imposed by this ruling.
Planas: abandoned territory or deliberately lawless zone?
To this day, residents are left without decent public services, without maintenance, facing sewage leaks and crumbling roads. And the Town Hall shamelessly claims that it is not their problem.
What more is needed? There have been court rulings. The evidence keeps piling up. Planas is not some ghost territory outside the rule of law: it is an urbanization deliberately abandoned by the authorities.
Pratdip will have to answer for its actions
Sooner or later, the truth will come to light. And the Town Hall won’t be able to hide forever behind its false narratives.
The 2004 ruling, although partial, was already a first warning.
The fight continues, and the residents of Planas do not forget.
