Puerto del Rosario court building approved despite council planning objections

The Canary Islands Government has approved a new court building in Puerto del Rosario. The decision follows the council’s finding that the project breaks local planning rules.

A decree dated 26 October 2026 settles the dispute in favour of the project. It also orders work to begin on changes to the town’s General Plan to allow the development.

The project can now go ahead. However, construction must meet conditions set by Fuerteventura’s Cabildo and the state aviation authorities. The report gives no date for work to start or for the building to open.

Where the new courts are planned

The building is planned for two plots between Avenida Eustaquio Juan Santana Gil, Calle Antonio Espinosa and Calle Lucha Canaria. Avenida Eustaquio Juan Santana Gil was formerly Avenida Juan de Bethencourt.

The aim is to bring together judicial bodies and services that now work from separate premises. According to the decree, a single site will help them work together and make better use of space. It will also make justice services easier for the public to access.

The project includes landscaping and other outdoor works. It also includes the infrastructure needed to connect the site to the surrounding streets.

Why the council objected

In a decree dated 9 January 2026, Puerto del Rosario council found that the proposal broke local planning rules.

One plot is set aside for offices and related services. The other is designated as open space. The council said the project did not respect those boundaries.

It also objected to a proposed new road beside a neighbouring plot to the north-west. The road was not included in the current plan.

Council rules also require building projects to occupy a single plot. The council said there was no evidence that the two plots had been formally combined.

Conditions affecting the works

The Cabildo’s roads service has issued favourable reports, with conditions, for work affecting the FV-10. The road must remain open during construction.

The conditions require at least three working days’ notice before work begins. They also require supervision of road signs. Trenches affecting the carriageway must be dug in sections.

The state aviation safety agency AESA approved the building and the use of a tower crane and a mobile crane. It granted approval on 20 May 2026.

The site is subject to Fuerteventura Airport’s aviation restrictions. The approval requires the building and both cranes to stay within maximum height limits.