The San Miguel de Salinas Residents’ Association has taken action against the permanent approval of the third modification to the housing plan in ‘Los Invernaderos’. This appeal follows the rejection of all twenty-one objections submitted by the group. The modifications propose an increase in housing density, concentrating the development into eight tower buildings, which are set to include ground floor and seven additional floors, and positioning the protected homes within the same plot.

Initially, the housing plan allowed for one thousand five hundred eighty-two units, which has since risen to two thousand two hundred four. However, only ninety of these homes are allocated for public protection. The association claims that a thirty percent allocation for protected housing should be made from the residential construction area, equating to approximately forty-eight thousand eight hundred eighty-six square metres. The reserved ninety units only exceed eleven thousand square metres.

In a statement, the association mentioned that the legal advice they received stated that the reservation of land for protected housing applies only to rural land that is being newly urbanised. They argue this is not the case, as the area is already significantly urbanised. Additionally, the association argues against the concentration of protected homes within the same plot, calling it a segregationist decision that does not encourage inclusive community integration.

The residents’ concerns extend to infrastructure as well, as the sector is split in two by a ravine, lacking adequate connections between the areas of development. This absence of infrastructure hinders accessibility for residents, further compounding their issues with the current housing plan.