The political coalition Hacemos Córdoba has formally requested the city's mayor to reveal the content of the report prepared by Icomos, a consultative entity of Unesco, regarding the urban planning modification approved for a building on Calle Canónigo Torres Molina. This property, known as the Casa de la Aduana and located in La Ribera, is slated to house a four-star hotel project.

The coalition's spokesperson, Juan Hidalgo, has criticized the "lack of transparency" from the municipal government of the Partido Popular in processing this file. He has called for "immediate access" to the document for analysis by municipal groups and citizens.

Hidalgo recalled that last November, the Governing Council of the Municipal Urban Planning Authority gave final approval to a modification of the property's urban planning sheet and the Special Plan for the Protection of the Historic Center. Hacemos Córdoba was the only group to vote against it, arguing the absence of the mandatory heritage impact study.

"We warned at the time that a modification of these characteristics, affecting a building located in the environment of the historic complex declared a World Heritage site by Unesco, should have a heritage impact study. We understood that such an innovation could not be approved without this prior assessment," the spokesperson stated.

Following that approval, the coalition submitted a heritage alert to Icomos. According to Hidalgo, the organization later confirmed the preparation of a report on the action, which was sent to both the Córdoba City Council and the Junta de Andalucía.

Hacemos Córdoba has repeatedly requested access to this report without receiving a response. "We know that an Icomos and Unesco report exists, we know it is in the hands of the City Council and the Junta de Andalucía, but to this day it has not been provided to this municipal group nor has it been made public," he affirmed.

The spokesperson insisted on the need for transparency from the municipal government. "If there is nothing to hide, this report must be made public immediately," he added. The coalition announced it would once again demand explanations at the next municipal plenary session and request the document's delivery.

Hidalgo noted that the project is currently paralyzed. "The lack of transparency surrounding the Icomos and Unesco report and the fact that the project is stalled lead us to believe that Unesco's recommendations on heritage protection have been violated," he concluded.

The coalition also criticized the "lack of response and complicit silence" from the Junta de Andalucía, which also possesses the report. Rosa María Rodríguez, the Andalusian regional representative for Córdoba from Por Andalucía, will seek explanations in the regional parliament. "Heritage protection cannot be managed opaquely. Any action in the vicinity of the Mezquita must be carried out with all guarantees and with full respect for the recommendations of international bodies," she concluded.