The environmentalist group GADMA has denounced the resumption of "illegal construction" on a large plot in Binissalem.
A year ago, GADMA and local residents filed a complaint with the Council of Mallorca's Agency for the Defence of Territory (ADT), which specifically investigates alleged building violations on non-urban land. Inspectors went to the site on May 30, 2025 and confirmed that construction and land use activities were being carried out without the necessary permits. The project involved an industrial building of approximately 3,000 square metres, with 20% of the work already completed, including asphalt surfacing and part of the building's metal structure.
In June last year, the ADT ordered the immediate suspension of construction. The developer was warned that failure to comply with the suspension order would be reported to the Prosecutor's Office.
Residents have now informed GADMA that construction is continuing and is "progressing rapidly". Bernat Fiol, spokesperson for the environmentalists, says: "In our opinion, the two planned buildings are illegal, as is the concrete slab covering this rustic land, thus violating all the articles mentioned in the ADT's report."
GADMA recalls that some years ago an entire two-story office building was illegally built. It was the same principle as now - "do it first and see what happens" - by which what has long been an orange grove is being turned into a kind of industrial park that will house two enormous warehouses.
"And it represents a serious visual and environmental disruption, visible from various points in the municipality. It disrupts the characteristic landscape harmony of Binissalem, a municipality recognised for its agricultural value and viticulture."