Overview
- The German Oehm family has submitted an application, backed by architect-prepared designs and lawyer Rafael Barber-Llorente, to restrict access across their land to the small cove.
- Officials have not ruled on the request, meetings with the Santanyí municipality were postponed, and the cove remains open to visitors for now.
- The owners say the one‑kilometer approach over their property has brought environmental damage and constant cleanup, including trash removal, replanting and putting out fires.
- Visitor loads are described as extreme, with reports of up to 5,000 people daily in peak season and a coastal authority estimate near one million bathers per season.
- A recent court order requiring the March family to reopen access in Sóller points to possible legal challenges, and the Oehms state that public paths would not be closed.