Pilar de la Horadada town hall has begun the demolition of the Varadero complex at Las Higuericas beach after three court rulings that have become final. The site, which opened in 2019 on a 20,000 square metre plot and operated as a nightlife venue for two summers, will be cleared apart from its perimeter fencing. The town hall has said the demolition will be financed with the concessionaire’s seized guarantee of €57,934 and that the parcel will continue to be used for sport and recreational purposes.

The complex has been closed since April 2022 after judges concluded it lacked an opening licence and that the 2019 project to expand installations was null because it substantially altered the original concession. Courts found there were no mandatory reports from the municipal secretary, no authorisation from the coastal authority and that the changes increased buildable area and costs. Earlier approvals of the expansion in January 2019 were declared void in July 2021 and the nullity was confirmed by a final judgment in June 2022.

The concession was granted in June 2018 to Pinatar Arena Football Center S.L. for forty years with an annual fee of €26,955 and a twelve-month construction deadline. The town hall resolved the contract for culpable breach in March 2022; higher courts confirmed the termination and the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal in December 2024, allowing the guarantee to be seized. The company has been ordered to pay legal costs and no criminal offences have been found against former officials; the regional advisory council criticised the irregular approval process.