Overview
- The municipal plenary approved the annulment of the 2003 building licence on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, following a TSJA order and a binding opinion from the Consejo Consultivo de Andalucía.
- The annulment removes a key administrative obstacle to demolition but does not order demolition itself because Azata del Sol is expected to appeal and further court steps are likely.
- A pre-existing collaboration protocol foresees the Spanish State paying for demolition and rubble removal and the Junta de Andalucía carrying out habitat restoration, yet detailed funding and technical plans must still be agreed.
- The July 7 vote was contentious: four councillors left the chamber before the ballot and some local PSOE members face temporary suspension, highlighting sharp local political splits over how to comply with the courts.
- Environmental groups welcomed the move and said they will seek reactivation of demolition proceedings, while residents and officials now await court outcomes, intergovernmental coordination and budget decisions that will determine the timeline and local costs.