The measure, published today in the Provincial Bulletin, suspends for a maximum period of three years the granting of new authorizations for tourist use dwellings and the creation of hotels in residential areas. This limitation also affects the conversion of ground-floor commercial premises into housing, a practice that has become widespread in various neighborhoods of the capital.
The suspension, which will take effect tomorrow, applies to "all types of urban planning approvals, authorizations, and licenses - including responsible declarations - that are contrary" to the modification of the General Plan. The council clarifies that the suspension will not apply to license applications for tourist accommodation use submitted before the publication of the agreement in the Official Provincial Gazette (BOP).
This decision comes at a time when the capital already has 12,648 operational tourist dwellings, according to data from the Andalusian Tourism Registry. The moratorium will extend until 2030, although it could be terminated earlier if the definitive regulation of these accommodations is concluded before that deadline.
Both the tourist housing employers' association (AVVAPro) and the hotel association (Aehcos) have expressed their rejection of the measure. They consider that the moratorium "will not solve the underlying problem," such as the lack of housing supply or insufficient construction, and warn that it could affect approximately 3,500 jobs, generating "collateral effects" on the local economy.
