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On July 21, 2016<\/span>, the High Court of Justice of Catalonia issued a ruling that will go down in the history of Planas del Rey. After years of legal battles, the judges finally confirmed what residents had been denouncing for a long time: the continuation of the Urbanistic Conservation Entity (EUCC) was illegal<\/span>.<\/p>\n

A long-standing battle<\/h2>\n

This ruling follows a legal action filed by several owners of our urbanisation, some of whom are now well-known figures in Planas. They were challenging the inaction of the Pratdip Town Hall, which refused to dissolve the EUCC despite official requests from residents.<\/p>\n

The first round, before the court of Tarragona in 2013, ended with a partial victory. But the owners did not give up and took the case to the High Court of Justice of Catalonia.<\/p>\n

A clear verdict<\/h2>\n

In its decision of July 21, 2016, the highest administrative court in Catalonia was clear:<\/p>\n

“Upon the entry into force of Legislative Decree 1\/1990, property owners were only legally obliged to maintain and conserve the urbanisation for a maximum period of five years. That period expired long ago, making the dissolution of the EUCC legitimate.”<\/em><\/p>\n

In other words, the EUCC should have been dissolved no later than 1995<\/span>, five years after the regional law came into force.<\/p>\n

A Town Hall that turned a blind eye<\/h2>\n

This ruling highlights the attitude of the Pratdip Town Hall, which deliberately ignored its legal obligations. By allowing the EUCC to continue well beyond the period set by law, the municipality offloaded its responsibilities onto the shoulders of property owners.<\/p>\n

For all these years, the EUCC continued to demand fees, even though it no longer had any legal existence.<\/p>\n

And now?<\/h2>\n

This court decision, although issued in 2016, has long been downplayed, even ignored, by the Town Hall. Yet, it provides a solid legal basis to demand that the Town Hall finally assume its responsibilities<\/span> and take charge of the management and maintenance of our urbanisation, as required by law.<\/p>\n

It is now up to the residents to assert their rights and to remind the authorities, with evidence in hand, that the time when the EUCC served as a shield for municipal inaction is well and truly over.<\/p>\n

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Document: Ruling of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia \u2013 July 21, 2016<\/h2>\n

Reference: Appeal roll no. 184\/2013 \u2013 Administrative contentious appeal no. 582\/2010<\/p>\n

Parties:<\/p>\n