Environmental group demands immediate demolition of two RIU Hotels in Corralejo Dunes

The group denounces what it describes as the illegal and unjustified occupation of public coastal land, calling it an environmental assault.

The demand comes in the wake of a recent ruling by Spain’s Constitutional Court, which gave the green light for the demolition of the controversial developments, including Hotel Oliva Beach and Hotel Tres Islas. Both are situated within the Maritime-Terrestrial Public Domain, where construction is strictly regulated under coastal protection laws.

In a strongly worded statement, Turcón expressed its “deep indignation” at the continuing presence of these buildings, accusing authorities of favouring corporate interests over environmental protection and the public good.

For Turcón, these cases highlight what it sees as a broader systemic issue: the failure of coastal policy enforcement in the Canary Islands. The organisation accuses the authorities of being “incapable of upholding the law in the face of pressure from the tourism lobby.”