{"id":9430,"date":"2025-09-15T16:04:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/th-a.com\/schutzgebiete\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T18:49:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:49:55","slug":"protection-zones-sectoral-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/th-a.com\/en\/protection-zones-sectoral-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"PROTECTION ZONES \u2013 SECTORAL REPORTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zonas de Protecci\u00f3n \u2013 Informes Sectoriales<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Why It Is Essential to Check Whether a Plot in Mallorca Is Affected<\/h2>\n

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Before starting any building project in Mallorca, one of the first aspects to clarify is whether the site lies within a zona de protecci\u00f3n (protection zone). These are areas subject to special restrictions due to environmental values, risks, or infrastructure requirements.<\/p>\n

Being located in a protection zone does not necessarily mean that construction is impossible. However, in such cases, the town hall will usually require additional technical assessments known as informes sectoriales (sectoral reports). These reports are issued by the competent authorities \u2013 such as the Coastal Authority, the Road Department, the Environmental Department or the Aviation Safety Agency \u2013 and establish how the applicable planning rules must be interpreted. They may impose design limitations, additional safety or environmental measures, or in some situations restrict the development potential of the plot.<\/p>\n

Protection zones in Mallorca are diverse. They include nature reserves (Espais Naturals Protegits<\/em>), coastal protection strips under the Ley de Costas (Spanish Coastal Law), flood-prone areas, wildfire risk areas, heritage protection zones, and the safety perimeters around airports or major roads. Most of these zones are set out in the PTM \u2013 Pla Territorial Insular de Mallorca, approved by the Consell de Mallorca<\/em>, and can be consulted through the PTM viewer or the IDEIB \u2013 Infraestructura de Dades Espacials de les Illes Balears geoportal.<\/p>\n

For this reason, identifying whether a plot is affected by a protection zone is a key step in the feasibility assessment of any project. Without the corresponding informe sectorial, no Licencia de Obra Mayor (Major Building Permit) can be granted, even if the land is classified as suelo urbano (urban land)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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  1. Main Types of Protection Zones<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n