The Palma City Council carried out a new intervention in the Son Banya settlement on Wednesday with the aim of removing illegal constructions built in recent days, reaffirming its commitment to upholding urban planning regulations.
Photo: Palma City Council.
The operation, which began at 9:30 in the morning, is the third one carried out in April in this area, and forms part of the strategy of the government team led by Mayor Jaime Martínez Llabrés, who has reiterated his intention to be “uncompromising” in the face of any urban planning irregularities.
The operation involved various municipal departments and services, including Urban Planning, the Local Police and specialist units such as the Motorised Unit, the Immediate Intervention Unit (UII), the Comprehensive Security Unit (USEI) and the Drone Unit. Several officers from the National Police also collaborated, with a total of 50 agents deployed.
Elevated watch post
During the intervention, a wooden hut of approximately five square metres was demolished, along with two walls — one made of wood and the other of masonry — and an elevated watch post. In addition, a canework fence and an LED lighting system marking the access to the illegal structures were dismantled.
Heavy machinery was used to carry out the works, including a backhoe and a mixed excavator. The municipal towing service also removed several abandoned vehicles from the area.
At the same time, the Social Services and Infrastructure departments participated in the demolition of three more buildings in the settlement, once the families occupying them had been rehoused in accommodation provided by the Balearic Housing Institute (IBAVI).
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