HOLIDAY RENTAL: ZONING PROPOSAL IN MALLORCA

The Consell de Mallorca presented last Friday 19th of January the zoning proposal for holiday rentals. It is very important to bear in mind that it is a mere PROPOSAL, subject to a period of public exposure and its contents can change after the claims, objections and meetings that will take place. The final zoning is expected to be adopted during the month of June.

Residential villas that are marketed with touristic license contribute a significant part to the island economy. According to the records from September 2017, Mallorca has about 40.000 beds in registered holiday rental properties. Furthermore, there are about 45.000 beds currently under application, and approximately 11.000 are expected to initiate the process soon, once the zonification will be definitive.

Until this zoning is officially approved, we must remember that the only properties that can advertise holiday stays are the ones that obtained a license or have requested one before the 1st of August 2017.

Excluding PALMA, that being the Capital will decide its own zoning, MALLORCA has been divided into 7 areas:

ZONE 1: Coastal tourist saturated areas
ZONE 2: The rest of tourist coastal areas
ZONE 3: Interior areas with increased tourist pressure
ZONE 4: The rest of interior areas
ZONE 5: Protected rural land
ZONE 6: Common rural land
ZONE 7: Excluded areas

ZONE 1: COASTAL TOURIST SATURATED AREAS (RED)

PALMANOVA, MAGALUF, SANTA PONÇA, PAGUERA, BELLAVISTA, CALA BLAVA, SON VERI NOU and EL ARENAL DE LLUCMAJOR.

ZONE 2: THE REST OF INTERIOR AREAS (ORANGE):

The content is defined by exclusion from the previous zone that includes for instance PUerto de Sóller, Sant Elm, Costa d´en Blanes, Portals Nous, Illetas, Cala Vinyes, Puerto de Andratx, CAMP DE MAR, EL TORO, COSTA DE LA CALMA, Portals Vells, SA TORRE, BAHÍA GRANDE, EL DORADO, Bahía Azul, Cala Pi, VALLGORNERA, S´ESTANYOL, SES COVETES, La Rápita, Colonia de Sant Jordi, Cala Santanyí, Cala Llombards, CALA FIGUERA, CALA MONDRAGÓ, Portopetro, Cala d´Or, CALA FERRERA, CALA MARÇAL, PORTOCOLOM, CALA MURADA, ES DOMINGOS, Calas de Mallorca, S´ESTANY D´ES MAS, CALA MENDIA, CALA ANGUILA, S´ILLOT, Porto Cristo, Sa Coma, Cala Millor, Cala Bona, PORT VELL, Costa dels Pins, CANYAMEL, FONT DE SA CALA, Cala Ratjada, Cala Mesquida, Betlem, Colonia de Sant Pere, Son Serra de Marina, Can Picafort, Playa de Muro, Puerto de Alcudia, Puerto de Pollensa, BONAIRE, ES BARCARÉS, Formentor, Cala Sant Vicenç…

Residential single-family housings and apartments located in these areas, may be only be marketed as holiday stays for 60 days a year; it should be remembered that the owner wanting to exercise such activity must have his habitual residence in such housing or in case of apartments, must obtain the authorization by the owners’ community. On the one hand, residential single-family housings and apartments may be marketed as holiday stays year-round, being required in case of the apartment the authorization of the owners.

ZONE 3: INTERIOR AREAS WITH INCREASED TOURIST PRESSURE (PURPLE)

ALCUDIA, RANDA, ARIANY, BANYALBUFAR, PORT DES CANONGE, ORIENT, ULLARÓ, DEIÁ, LLUCALCARI, SA CALA, S´EMPELTADA, SES COVES, S´ESGLEIETA, ESTELLENCS, ES CARRITXÓ, FORNALUTX, MARRATXINET, POLLENÇA, ES VILÁ, LA FONT, SANTANYÍ, LLOMBARDS, RUBERTS, SES SALINES, SOLLER, BINIARAIX, L´HORTA, VALLDEMOSA, ES PORT, S´ARXIDUC and SON FERRANDELL.

Residential single-family housings and apartments located in these areas may only be marketed as holiday stays for 60 days a year; it should be remembered that the owner wanting to exercise such activity must have his habitual residence in such housing or in case of apartments, must obtain the authorization by the owners’ community.

ZONE 4: THE REST OF INTERIOR AREAS (BLUE)

The content is defined by exclusion from the previous zone; it includes among others LLUCMAJOR, S´ARRACÓ, ANDRATX, CAPDELLÁ, CALVIÁ, GALILEA, SON SERRALTA, PUIGPUNYENT, ESPORLES, BUNYOLA, PALMANYOLA, SA COMA, SANTA MARÍA, SA CABANA, PONT D´INCA, PLA DE NA TESA, PORTOL, CONSELL, BINISSALEM, BINIAMAR, LLOSETA, MANCOR, SELVA, INCA, CAIMARI, SA POBLA, ALARÓ, MARRATXÍ, LLUC, BÚGER, SENCELLES, SANTA EUGENIA, COSTITX, LLORET, PINA, ALGAIDA, MONTUIRI, MANACOR, SANT LLORENÇ, SON SERVERA, ARTÀ, CAPDEPERA, SANTA MARGALIDA, PETRA, VILAFRANCA, SANT JOAN, MURO…

Residential single-family housings and apartments located in these areas, may be marketed as holiday stays for 60 days a year; it should be remembered that the owner wanting to exercise such activity must have his habitual residence in such housing or in case of apartments, must obtain the authorization by the owners’ community. Also, tourist stays may be marketed throughout the year for both the single-family residences and apartments, being in this second case, always required the authorization of the owners.

ZONE 5: PROTECTED RURAL LAND (GREEN)

This land consists of natural areas of essential interest and high level of protection (AANP), natural areas of special interest (ANEI), rural areas of scenic interest (ARIP), the areas of risk prevention (APR) and the protected territorial areas (APT)

In these areas NO TOURIST STAYS can be marketed under the protection of Balearic Tourism Law.

ZONE 6: COMMON RUSTIC LAND (YELLOW)

This zone is defined by exclusion from the previous zone.

Residential single-family housings and apartments located in these areas, may only be marketed as holiday stays for 60 days a year; it should be remembered that the owner wanting to exercise such activity must have his habitual residence in such housing or in case of apartments, must obtain the authorization by the owners’ community. Also, tourist stays may be marketed throughout the year ONLY IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES and therefore it is forbidden to do so in apartments if they are built on such land.

ZONE 7: EXCLUDED AREAS (GREY)

Industrial estates and an area of airport easement next to the airport of SON SANT JOAN.

One last clarification regarding zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6: as there is a missing regulatory development of the Law, it is not known whether the abovementioned 60 days is a continuous period or can be extended during the year.

SUMMARY BOX:

Zone	Tourist stays in dwellings, 60 days	Tourist stays in SINGLE-FAMILY dwellings, 365 days	Tourist stays in MULTI-FAMILY dwellings, 365 days
1	YES	NO	NO
2	YES	YES	YES
3	YES	NO	NO
4	YES	YES	YES
5	NO	NO	NO
6	YES	YES	NO
7	NO	NO	NO