NORTH
SPAIN PRESS RELEASE
SECOND
HOMES SCATTER THE COUNTRYSIDE
The Principality
of Asturias, who have overall say in the urban and environmental planning
laws in the region, have announced that they wish to tighten up on
the development of individual residential houses in the countryside.
Under the current
planning laws an individual house can be designed and built on a suitable
plot of land almost anywhere in the region. There are existing protected
areas such as along the coast within the 500 meter protection line,
but many new chalets are being constructed and there are submitted
plans to build many more in the areas outside the current protection
zones. The new proposed laws would substantially reduce the amount
of building in the countryside and the implications of this are currently
under discussion.
"Asturias
remains one of the most unspoilt areas of Spain and the above proposals
will enforce the protection of the region for future generations.
Although, there may be implications in cutting the supply of country
houses for a seemingly never ending demand, the government has stated
that a lot of this demand is destined for second homes that may remain
empty for large parts of the year."
Clive Robbins
MRICS (Managing Director)
