The commercial battle for control of premium beachfront spaces in southern Gran Canaria has taken a new turn with significant sectoral impact. The Official Gazette of the Canary Islands (BOC) has published an official resolution from the Directorate General of Coasts and Maritime Management of the Canary Islands reactivating the processing of concessions for services on the beach.
The announcement formalizes the opening of the public information period regarding the application for government authorization promoted by the commercial entity IFA Hotel Faro Maspalomas, SA, controlled by Lopesan, aimed at achieving the occupation of protected lands in the maritime-terrestrial public domain area for the deployment and operation of a sector of sunbeds in the vicinity of the Maspalomas Lighthouse.
The request from the hotel chain, part of the Lopesan business group, seeks the private use of a portion of the coastal area adjacent to its facilities in San Bartolomé de Tirajana to offer an exclusive rest service to its clients.
The sectoral request proposes a temporary validity of exploitation limited to a non-renewable period of one year, processed under the strict control guidelines set out in article 52.2 of Law 22/1988 on Coasts and article 152 of the General Regulations on Coasts.
The final approval from the regional administration is conditional upon passing the required environmental inspections to ensure the compatibility of the beach furniture with the preservation of the dune ecosystem, preventing perimeter closures that limit free citizen transit through the right of way.
The signature of the general director of the coastal area of the regional government, Antonio Acosta, activates a period of 20 working days for any individual, business or union entity and even environmental group to examine the technical report of the project and formulate the objections they deem appropriate.
The complete file, including the plans showing the location of the sun loungers, remains available for public consultation on the digital platform of the Ministry of Public Works, Housing, and Mobility. In addition, it can be viewed in person at the offices of the Multi-Purpose Buildings I in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Any objections must be officially submitted to the Eastern Coastal Administrative Service to verify that the regulation of beach services complies with the European Services Directive in the internal market and does not alter the character of the intertidal public domain.
