For several years, many property owners in Planas del Rey have been questioning the persistent lack of essential municipal services, despite the steps taken, the meetings held and the court decisions already issued.
In response to these legitimate questions, SOS Planas wishes to explain clearly, factually and without polemic the reasons that have led the association to initiate today a new legal action against the municipality of Pratdip.
A simple and clearly defined request
The action undertaken by SOS Planas focuses on a single point : the legal obligation of the municipality of Pratdip to provide minimum municipal services in Planas del Rey.
This includes, in particular, basic maintenance, road infrastructure, public lighting, sanitation and the services essential to a permanently inhabited urbanisation.
The legal action initiated by SOS Planas also aims to ensure that these minimum services are provided before, during and after any potential works, so that residents are not, once again, deprived of decent living conditions for several years.
This démarche does not concern re-urbanisation, reparcelation, or future projects.
It does not seek to open a new political debate, but to ensure the application of an existing legal framework.
A now clearly established legal context
Since the dissolution of the EUCC in 2016, confirmed by the courts, responsibility for minimum services lies fully with the municipality of Pratdip.
This point is no longer open to interpretation : the rulings issued have clarified municipal obligations.
However, despite this clearly established legal situation, no lasting and lawful improvement has been implemented.
At the same time, property owners continue to meet their fiscal obligations, notably the IBI, without benefiting from the corresponding services.
Why take legal action today ?
Before reaching this step, all other avenues had been explored : letters, exchanges, meetings and formal requests.
The municipality is aware of the situation, aware of its obligations and aware of residents’ expectations.
However, in the absence of an effective legal constraint, commitments remain without concrete follow-up.
Legal action therefore does not constitute an escalation, but the last legal lever available to enforce a right that has already been recognised.
What this action is not
It is important to clarify what this démarche does not represent :
- it is not directed against the municipality as a matter of principle,
- it does not aim to create a political conflict,
- it does not call into question long-term discussions.
Its sole purpose is to guarantee an indispensable minimum, in the interest of all residents.
The risk of inaction
Failing to act today would have far more serious consequences than initiating legal proceedings.
Accepting inaction means :
- normalising the absence of municipal services,
- durably weakening the rights of property owners,
- creating a dangerous precedent for the future,
- reducing legal obligations to a purely theoretical level.
The action undertaken is intended precisely to prevent this normalisation of non-compliance with rights.
An approach that benefits everyone
This action protects all property owners, whether actively involved, cautious or waiting.
It helps clarify responsibilities, establish a stable framework and lay the foundations for future dialogue on solid legal grounds.
SOS Planas remains convinced that an urbanisation maintained with dignity, in accordance with the law, is an essential condition for the future of Planas del Rey.
This démarche is part of the continuity of the actions undertaken and explained in our article of 29 November.
Asociación « Vecinos Les Planes del Rei » (AVPR-SOS Planas)
