Long-empty Estepona seafront site takes major step towards new hotel
A long-empty seafront plot in Estepona could finally return to its former hotel use after more than three decades, with […]
After more than three decades of lying dormant, a seafront plot in Estepona is inching closer to its potential as a new hotel. Estepona Town Hall has approved a detailed planning study for the A-UEN-R2 Hotel Seghers development on a prime piece of land near the marina, promenade, and Playa del Cristo. While approval does not allow for immediate construction, a 20-working-day public consultation has been launched, inviting residents and other stakeholders to submit objections before the process continues.
Spanning over 13,000 square meters, the site is one of the few remaining hotel-designated plots along Estepona's coastline. The plan envisions a building capable of occupying up to 6,880 square meters, including four floors above ground and a penthouse.
Seghers Luxury Hotel SL, the developers behind the project, aims to reestablish the site as a tourism hotspot using current planning rules. The site is part of the historic Seghers development, an early tourism hotspot opened in the early 1970s. However, the journey to bring the land back into use has not been smooth. In 2020, a judicial auction was held for the plot, which was evaluated at approximately €24 million.
Additionally, in 2013, the permitted building capacity of the land was expanded amid a judicial seizure connected to the Malaya corruption investigation. The planning process today must consider the evolving boundary of the original development area, accounting for changes in the coastline and the removal of protected livestock-route status from parts of the land.
The proposed design incorporates internal roads, green areas, and public facilities, while retaining the land's hotel designation.
The strategic location of the project - nestled between Avenida del Carmen, the marina, and the seafront, close to Playa del Cristo - adds to its significance. Estepona has been actively promoting itself as one of Costa del Sol’s most sought-after tourism destinations, with recent expansions in hotels, restaurants, and property developments.
The planning process also incorporates environmental and coastal factors, such as adjusting the site boundaries to Spain’s maritime-terrestrial public domain and reserving a 30-meter strip beside the sea for future promenade expansion. The historic Cañada Real Los Barrios a Estepona livestock route, previously adjusted to adapt to development plans, also crosses the area.
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