On August 31, the newspaper La Opinión de Murcia published another article about the controversial construction work carried out on a building within the protected Casón complex. The article can be found here. Due to the importance of its content, we reproduce it below.
A infraction report has been filed regarding the construction work at the Riquelme estate: the construction company may have to leave the property as it was.
The City Council has opened a disciplinary urban planning file regarding the work carried out on the building, which is protected as a Listed Property.
Municipal services have issued an infraction report following the construction work at Hacienda Riquelme, a rural mansion with heritage protection that is currently integrated into the residential and golf development of the same name located in the Murcian district of Sucina.
The work carried out on the protected building by the British company Lonrah has led to the opening of a disciplinary urban planning investigation, a process that could force the construction company to restore the building within the palace complex to its condition prior to the work, which included the creation of a large window in one of the exterior walls. In fact, the rubble resulting from the wall's demolition remains next to the building, in a construction container.
Furthermore, the white walls were covered with black marble slabs during the ongoing work, although the building has level 2 protection within the inventory of listed properties of the Murcia City Council, which requires the preservation of the building's structure and facade.
And it should be noted that this is not the first time these obligations regarding heritage protection have been breached, since on the other side of the building, which faces the inner courtyard of the palace complex, a space was opened in the wall in 2022 to install the access door to the construction company's office.
Inspection
Although the City Council stated that it sent an inspection team to the site as soon as it learned of the situation last Friday, the municipal technicians did not arrive at the housing complex until this Monday. By the time they arrived, the construction work could not be halted, as it had already been completed.
According to sources at the City Hall who spoke to La Opinión de Murcia, the workers who went to the site carried out a preliminary inspection and opened a disciplinary file regarding urban planning violations. In fact, the construction company published a post on Facebook that same day (now deleted) in which they stated: "Someone called the police to investigate our office—two very friendly officers came to ask us for documentation and the building permit—and it all ended with smiles and handshakes. Even so, this proves that the new office is very visible."
Once the file has been initiated, a period of 15 working days (i.e., three weeks) is open for the construction company to provide the permits and relevant documentation.
For their part, municipal technicians are preparing a report on what happened and, once the document is completed, a file will be drawn up and the relevant sanctioning procedure will be initiated.
And, if those responsible for the works cannot demonstrate that the work carried out complies with the permits obtained and the heritage protection that safeguards the property, they would have to return the building "to its original state," explained the City Council.
The inspection required the construction company to provide the building permits granted to verify if the work carried out complies with them, among other documentation that the company must provide for the audit to resolve the urban planning disciplinary file.
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