Elche City Council, acting through the Local Police, has executed the closure of a third illegal vehicle car park near Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández airport. The action forms part of an ongoing municipal operation aimed at ensuring full compliance with urban planning and activity regulations across Elche.
The intervention corresponds to a closure procedure against an activity operating without the necessary administrative licence. Local Police officers detected several days ago that the site had begun operating. After monitoring vehicle movements inside, officers brought forward the execution of the shutdown to prevent the business from establishing itself. The site had previously been issued an administrative resolution ordering it to cease activity.
This latest action brings the total number of car park sites closed by the local authority to three since the municipal operation began. Combined, these three locations had the capacity to accommodate over 4,500 vehicles. The council noted that the operators of the two previously closed sites had petitioned the courts for interim measures to halt the municipal actions, but both requests were turned down.
The enforcement operation is scheduled to continue over the coming weeks. Several other administrative files are currently at an advanced stage, having completed the hearing process, with further closures expected shortly. These sites began operating following the approval of a municipal motion on 23rd April.
Across the entire municipality of Elche, more than 110 car park sites have been identified. To date, Local Police and municipal engineers have carried out around 81 inspections, discovering that every inspected facility presents some form of administrative irregularity. Among these, 45 sites predate the modification of the General Plan and are undergoing evaluation for potential regularisation. Owners have been given three months to submit technical projects, safety plans and necessary paperwork. A further 30 facilities hold provisional licences granted in 2005 which are now under review, as many have expanded their footprint or altered their approved operational conditions. Municipal leaders emphasised that the aim is to ensure fair, lawful competition rather than shut down businesses indiscriminately.
Other Articles
