The Mogán Town Council has filed a lawsuit against the public entity Puertos Canarios with the Administrative Court of the Las Palmas Court of First Instance. The lawsuit stems from the regional body’s refusal to recognize the council’s historical rights to operate the Mogán Marina, a key tourist destination whose original concession expires in 2031.
The jurisdictional dispute stems from conflicting legal interpretations regarding the permits granted during the construction phase of the facilities in the 1980s. The Mogán City Council maintains that it retains its status as the original holder of the concession since the Council of Ministers signed the order on February 27, 1981, for a period of half a century. Based on this argument, the municipal legal services emphasize that the transfer of operations in 1987 to the private entity Puerto de Mogán S.A. constituted only a transfer of management, with the local council reserving the exclusive right to process any extension of the term.
The proposal to be submitted for plenary approval reveals that the private company has also submitted its own extension request to the regional government. Upon discovering that Puertos Canarios is processing this request behind the back of the municipal administration and blocking access to the documents, The Council of Mogán has opted to protect its position through legal action. The municipal agreement will formally demand that the company Puerto de Mogán S.A. immediately withdraw its extension request, seeking to restore direct management of the port area to the public sector.
To meet the criteria established by coastal legislation to access an extraordinary 25-year extension, the council has presented a substantial financial report. The updated value of the initial infrastructure investment is estimated at €45.8 million, which sets the legal minimum reinvestment required to request the extension at €9.1 million. Together for Mogán is increasing its commitment to the regional government by pledging a budget allocation of €13.3 million, broken down into a package of 18 urgent technical projects.
The mayor has already requested assistance and mediation from the Canary Islands Government (CC) to resolve a situation that threatens to paralyze development plans for the municipality’s main economic engine. This action by the city council shifts control of the Port of Mogán from the political offices in Las Palmas to the courtrooms of the High Court of Justice.