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Urban planning law in Málaga is one of the most complex and technical areas of the Spanish legal system. Every real estate transaction, every construction project, and every regularization depends on a tangle of regulations that includes the General Urban Development Plan (PGOU), the Andalusian Urban Planning Act (LOUA), and dozens of municipal bylaws. At Orozco y Asociados, we combine legal and technical urban planning expertise so your project moves forward — or to defend your rights when the Administration acts against your property.
Administrative deadlines in urban planning matters are strict and non-extendable. An ignored notification can lead to a demolition order or fines of thousands of euros. Do not let deadlines pass.
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Our urban planning department covers the full range of matters that a property owner, developer, or investor may need in the province of Málaga. We do not limit ourselves to theoretical advice: we manage, process, and challenge decisions before the Administration and the courts.
Urban planning demands a rigorous methodology. There is no room for improvisation before the Municipal Urban Planning Authority or the High Court of Justice of Andalusia. This is how we work:
We obtain the urban planning record of the property, consult the current PGOU and applicable sectoral regulations (coastal, heritage, environmental). We determine the land classification, permitted uses, buildability, and any encumbrances that may affect any planned action.
We prepare a feasibility report determining what can be done with your land or property, what permits are required, what procedures must be completed, and what risks exist. If an enforcement proceeding is already open, we design a defense or regularization strategy.
We manage permit applications before the City Council, submit representations against urban planning enforcement proceedings, or file administrative appeals against unfavorable decisions. We coordinate with architects and technical specialists to submit complete project files.
If the administrative route is exhausted without a satisfactory outcome, we file a judicial review claim before the Málaga Administrative Courts or the TSJA (High Court of Justice of Andalusia). We can apply for interim measures to suspend demolition orders or penalties while the appeal is pending.
We work in direct coordination with architects, engineers, and surveyors. We do not file an appeal without first verifying every cadastral detail, every PGOU parameter, and every procedural deadline. In urban planning law, a procedural error can cost you your property.
The province of Málaga, due to its intense construction activity and complex topography, presents specific urban planning issues that we know inside out:
Thousands of homes in the province of Málaga were built on non-developable land without a permit or with an insufficient permit. Regularization through AFO (Assimilated Out-of-Compliance Status) allows, under certain conditions, the property to be registered in the Land Registry and to obtain basic services. We manage the entire process before the City Council and the Junta de Andalucía.
The Málaga Municipal Urban Planning Authority frequently denies permits on technical grounds that can be remedied, or due to overly restrictive interpretations of the PGOU. We challenge these denials with technical reports demonstrating that the project complies with the applicable regulations.
If you have received a notification of initiation of proceedings for unpermitted works, unauthorized extensions, or changes of use, we act immediately. We submit representations, request the suspension of the procedure and, where viable, manage the retrospective legalization of the works.
When the Administration acquires land compulsorily for infrastructure projects (roads, high-speed rail, urban development plans), the compensation offered is usually far below the actual value. We challenge the valuation before the Provincial Expropriation Jury and, if necessary, before the administrative courts to obtain fair compensation.
Orozco y Asociados handles urban planning matters in every municipality in the province: Málaga city, Marbella, Vélez-Málaga, Estepona, Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Mijas, Ronda, Nerja, Antequera, Rincón de la Victoria, and throughout the Axarquía and the Costa del Sol. We are familiar with the general plans of each municipality, local bylaws, and the operational criteria of each Urban Planning Authority.
Urban planning law constantly intersects with other areas in which we specialize. If your matter involves a real estate purchase or sale with urban planning issues, our real estate team verifies the situation before signing. If the Administration causes you financial harm, we pursue a public liability claim. And if you need to resolve a dispute within a homeowners’ association over unauthorized works, we coordinate both practice areas for comprehensive representation.