Daya Vieja Town Council has secured a favourable court ruling in a €5 million claim related to its General Urban Development Plan. The Administrative Court Number One in Elche has dismissed a case brought by Cinor Gestión over an alleged breach of a 2007 planning agreement.

The company had sought compensation for loss of earnings linked to a proposed urban expansion that never materialised. The agreement, signed under previous administrations between 2003 and 2019, involved the transfer of 90,000 square metres of agricultural land in exchange for future urban reclassification. The current council argues the project was unviable due to limited water resources and negative reports from the Segura River Authority and regional planners.

With a population of around 700 and municipal debt currently standing at €1.9 million, the village said the claim posed a serious financial threat. Mayor José Vicente Fernández Costa has described the ruling as “a great relief” but warned that the legal process is not over, as the company is expected to appeal.

Since taking office in 2019, the current administration says it has reduced the town’s debt from €4 million to €1.9 million. The General Plan remains unapproved more than fifteen years after first being proposed.