On August 24th, the newspaper La Opinión de Murcia published an article about the controversial construction work being carried out on the Casón building, part of the protected complex located next to Calle Atlántico. The article can be found here. Given the media attention this issue is receiving, we believe it is useful to reproduce (and preserve) it below.
"They want to impose English laws": They are remodeling a protected building in the Hacienda Riquelme in Murcia
The City Council carried out an inspection of the complex to verify that the company in charge of the works has the corresponding license"They've ruined the facade," lamented people linked to the Riquelme Estate following the remodeling work being carried out on one of the buildings in the palace complex, which has level 2 protection within the inventory of listed properties of the Murcia City Council.
The aforementioned protection requires the preservation of the structure and the facade, although the work being carried out has already opened a large window in one of the walls of the building.
Sources from the City Council told this newsroom that they had not received any complaints about it and that, after learning of the news, they sent an inspection team to ensure that the construction company has the relevant building permits and that the work carried out complies with them.
"They want to impose English laws"
The Hacienda Riquelme, built around 1857 according to a historical study on the rural mansion, is located within the residential and golf complex of the same name, nestled in the village of Sucina, although people outside the urbanization can also enter and observe this property.
"They want to impose English laws", they lamented to this newsroom, since most of the owners residing in the complex are foreigners, mostly of English origin, and it is also an English company that is in charge of the works that are being carried out.
Although, in addition to having the relevant permits to carry out the works, this decision should have been approved in a meeting by the owners of the complex, something that, according to what this newsroom was able to find out, did not happen.
"They have destroyed the facade"
To date, one of the side walls has already been demolished to open a large window, and a black marble covering is being installed over the formerly white walls, while bricks and rubble are piled up next to the access entrance.
"They have destroyed the facade", said the people who contacted this newsroom, who also pointed out that in the area "there is a landscaped area that must be respected."
In fact, work has already been carried out in other parts of the palace complex, but these actions did respect the facade and the original volumes of the buildings.
This is the case of the stables area, converted into a commercial space, and the small palace, which is set up as a restaurant.
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