Babilonia residents respond to Constitutional Court ruling: “It seems more like a political decision than a legal one”
Manuel López, spokesman for the Playa de Babilonia Residents’ Association, regrets the ruling, criticises the Government’s “determination” to demolish the homes and says a reform of national law that would already have resolved the problem has been blocked for two years.
Latest. Residents of Babilonia beach have responded to the Constitutional Court ruling that declares the regional protection of their homes unconstitutional. Their spokesman, Manuel López of the Playa de Babilonia Residents’ Association, gave his assessment of the ruling in a video statement that can be viewed in this article.
“We regret the Government’s and the Court’s decision. We are waiting for the ruling to see how they have justified it,” said López, who noted that residents have yet to see the full text of the decision.
“More political than legal”. The spokesman believes the ruling “seems more like a political decision than a legal one” and is highly critical of the central government’s actions: “It is incomprehensible that the Government is so determined to demolish homes and throw people out of their houses.”
The state of the beaches. López also argues that the underlying issue remains unresolved. “The real problem facing Guardamar and the coast in general is not being addressed. The authorities must take responsibility for managing and maintaining the beaches,” he said.
The law reform. The residents’ spokesman also criticises the fact that “they blocked a reform of national law for two years, which would already have solved the problem”.
What the ruling says. The Constitutional Court’s full bench has upheld the appeal brought by the Prime Minister against three provisions of Law 3/2025 of Les Corts Valencianes, on the protection and planning of the Valencian coast. Article 17, on which the Generalitat relied to protect Babilonia as an urban area of particular ethnological value, and the first final provision are declared unconstitutional insofar as they apply to land forming part of the maritime-terrestrial public domain. The fourth additional provision, concerning the inventory of degraded land, is declared unconstitutional and void. Four judges have announced dissenting opinions.
You can watch Manuel López’s video statement in this article. La Gaceta de Guardamar will continue to report on developments in this matter.
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