The Town Hall of Pilar de la Horadada has provisionally approved the South Coastal Plan La Torre, which could lead to the development of up to one thousand new homes across an area of two hundred fifty-one thousand square metres. The decision garnered unanimous support from both the ruling Popular Party and opposing parties during the last ordinary plenary session. However, it still awaits confirmation from the provincial Urbanism Committee of the Ministry of Territory.

Concerns have been raised by environmental groups about flood risks in this area, with a report indicating that seventy-five percent of the site is at geomorphological flood risk. Friends of Sierra Escalona, an environmental organisation, plans to present objections and argue for the plan’s rejection, emphasising the area’s flood history and current overdevelopment.

The proposed urbanisation is located between the AP-Seven motorway and the urban core of La Torre, bordering with Mar Egeo Street. Its proximity to the urban watercourse has raised alarms regarding future flooding scenarios, especially considering that the area was previously severely affected by flooding incidents.

In contrast, the developers argue that previous flood studies show no history of overflow in the urban areas since the canal was constructed. Nonetheless, the environmentalists argue that continuing to approve such development plans raises concerns about sustainability and the preservation of regional ecological corridors.