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Galicia Orders Full Review of Vigo’s Alfageme Redevelopment After Heritage Objections

A full environmental assessment with tighter heritage safeguards will now force a redesign.

Overview

  • The Xunta’s environmental authority ruled the PERI could have significant impacts, triggering an ordinary strategic environmental assessment.
  • Heritage officials labeled the proposal very inappropriate and inviable, calling for stronger protection of the site’s hórreo and the elevated concrete water tank.
  • The plan from the city and promoters envisioned demolishing several industrial buildings and constructing three residential blocks up to 12 stories with public spaces and parking.
  • Following criticism from the Vigo council, the regional culture department said the technical heritage measures do not impede the housing component.
  • Promoters must submit a detailed strategic study with noise, mapping, mobility and archaeological surveys for renewed municipal and regional review, extending timelines and mirroring setbacks seen at La Artística.