Transfer of responsibilities to the Insular Councils

The Balearic Cabinet approved on Friday, the proposal for the transfer of responsibilities to the Insular Councils for matters connected to territorial planning. The agreement for transfer of responsibilities was presented in a press conference on Thursday with the Balearic President, Frances Antich, and the president of the Mallorcan Council, Maria Antònia Munar. The objective is that the institutions of each island can develop their own territorial model, as long as they are in keeping with the Balearic Government's policy.

According to article 39.8 of the Autonomous Statutes, the Insular Council may receive, amongst others, the responsibilities relating to the elaboration of insular territorial plans and the elaboration and approval of the planning instruments as follow:

- Sectorial directive plan for quarries
- Sectorial directive plan for urban solid waste
- Sectorial directive plan for for tourist planning
- Sectorial directive plan for for commercial premises
- Sectorial directive plan for for golf courses

The coordination of the action by the autonomic and insular administrations will be carried out, preferably via the Committee for the Coordination of Territorial Policy, regulated by the Law of Territorial Planning.

Source: Gabinet de Comunicació del Govern de les Illes Balears

Date of publication: 23/06/2000

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