Go-Ahead to Build Largest Leisure Themed Park in Andalucía Given by Torremolinos.
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| Leisure park to be built near the Torremolinos water Park |
Torremolinos council gave the green light to build the
largest leisure park in Andalucía this past Tuesday when the town planning
regulations (PGOU) received almost unanimous approval.
The giant leisure park will be built and developed by Intu
Properties and will house shops, restaurants in Spain, a dry ski slope, and a large pool
with surf waves. The area chosen to host the park is the area between the
Palacio de Congresos and the motorway.
The leisure park project is expected to receive direct
investments of up to 650 million euros. It is also expected to receive another
550 million euros through indirect investments. The construction of the park
will open up 4,000 new jobs, with a further 3,000 jobs created through indirect
employment.
This brand new leisure and shopping complex also gives good
news for the Torremolinos council. The council is expected to receive 20
million euros from Intu Properties through the building license and other
related fees. This is equal to roughly one fifth of the entire annual budget
for the town. The park is also expected to generate 3 million euros through
property taxes.
The park was part of the new planning regulations that were
approved last Tuesday. All parties involved except for Izquierda Unida because if environmental concerns, voted in
favour of the new PGOU. This marks the first time in 20 years the opposition
parties voted in favour of a new PGOU. The vote also finally ended the decade
long planning stalemate the town had been suffering through.
The new PGOU includes more than just the park. The town
centre will be pedestrianised, and cycle lanes and a river park will be
constructed. The plan is to also create more green areas overall. Torremolinos
also has plans to improve and enhance their Sierra.
