After several decades of little activity, construction companies are once again showing interest in the sector, with the El Valle Golf urbanization in their sights.
More than a hundred homes with a very specific target clientele. This is the proposal that the Murcia City Council is expected to approve soon, granting new building permits for construction in resorts in the Campo de Murcia area. This time, the focus is on the El Valle Golf urbanization, located in the district of Baños y Mendigo, which is awaiting the start of administrative procedures to bring construction cranes back to its boundaries, led by a specialized developer from Alicante.
According to sources familiar with the proposal, the plan is to build in phases on a large 20,000-square-meter plot. This development would begin with the construction of six villas and 38 apartments, followed by the rest of the properties, offering a variety of housing types. "This project will be located in an already well-established, high-end residential area, given the quality of the constructions in the region," stated Antonio Navarro, the Councilor for Urban Planning, Gardens, and the Environment, in response to questions from La Verdad.
It is notable that real estate developers are once again showing interest in residential tourism, a market niche that was demonized after the so-called "housing bubble crisis," likely due to an oversized development that did not align with the economic conditions and available resources at the time. However, after decades of stagnation, this sector seems to be regaining momentum.
In fact, it was after the pandemic that interest in this type of development appeared to be revived. Around a hundred building permits have been granted over the past five years in the Altaona urbanization—formerly known as Mosa Trajectum—located just a couple of kilometers from El Valle, according to the councilor. Furthermore, less than a year ago, the City Council announced its interest in revitalizing the Sierra Golf residential-tourism complex, located on the well-known Finca Escobar in the district of Jerónimo y Avileses.
In this case, the Alicante-based company Moorstyle España, commercially known as Urmosa, announced its intention to complete the urbanization of 92 remaining plots in phases within this resort, which includes up to 3,000 homes, a hotel, and other facilities, as outlined in the partial plan.
In the first phase, the company had already obtained a permit to build 311 homes and complete the necessary urban services, such as telecommunications and electricity networks, as well as connections to the water supply and sanitation systems, which are still unfinished. However, this is not the case with El Valle, which is already fully developed. Nevertheless, at present, the company’s website contains little information about the new project in Sierra Golf, mentioning it only as "coming soon."
Navarro Corchón considers proposals like these to be yet another example of the urban and economic dynamism of the municipality, with a "balanced" development. In fact, last Friday, the councilor announced the processing of three partial plans in different districts of the municipality to promote the development of primary residences. Now, a new path is opening—or rather, deepening—with the resurgence of residential tourism.
"This is a significant initiative in an area like the Campo de Murcia, which is growing and gaining more importance, encouraging investment," the councilor remarked. He is convinced that the proximity to the highway, regular flights from the Region of Murcia International Airport, and the development of the Southeast Logistics Park, with Amazon leading the way, are boosting this type of development. "The Corvera resort has also been reactivated thanks to business activity," Navarro added, highlighting the popularity of these developments among British and Dutch residents.
A Controversial Project
All these investments have undoubtedly influenced the Murcia City Council’s decision to reject the construction of the first biogas and biofertilizer plant in the municipality, which was planned for Baños y Mendigo. Last month, the City Council issued an unfavorable report during the public consultation phase of the project and its application for integrated environmental authorization.
The rejection was based on the fact that the proposed facility does not comply with the General Urban Development Plan’s requirement of maintaining a minimum distance of 2,000 meters from nearby population centers. In fact, technical reports indicated that the plant would be a "neighbor" to a newly approved urbanization, located on an adjacent plot, called La Loma. "Obviously, this plant would be a deterrent to the area's development," Navarro Corchón acknowledged.
Taken and translated from La Verdad
