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1. WHAT ARE MADRID'S 'MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS'?

These are areas planned to create new neighbourhoods with housing, green spaces, schools, public transport and facilities. They form part of the urban development framework established by Madrid’s General Urban Development Plan (PGOUM‑97).

2. WHEN WILL HOUSING CONSTRUCTION BEGIN?

Development takes place in phases. As explained on this website, the process begins with detailed planning of each area, followed by the creation of plots according to that design, execution of urbanisation works (streets, drainage, electricity, etc.), and finally the start of housing developments. These phases take years, depending on the size of the area, the complexity of the legal and technical processes required, and the actors involved.

3. WILL THERE BE PUBLIC HOUSING?

Yes, all developments must reserve a percentage of land for subsidised housing, as well as plots for public facilities.

4. DO THE WORKS AFFECT THE CAÑADA REAL OR INHABITED AREAS?

Some developments border Sector 2 of Cañada Real, where there are buildings incompatible with urban planning regulations.

1. What urban‑planning framework governs these developments?

Each area is managed according to Title III of Law 9/2001 on Land of the Community of Madrid and the PGOUM‑97. You can check its status and details at:

https://servpub.madrid.es/IDEAM_WBGEOPORTAL/visor_din.iam?clave=VSURB

2. What is the implementation system and who manages it?

The system is compensation‑based, managed by the Compensation Board, which brings together property owners and coordinates urbanisation and land transfers.

3. What valuation and compensation criteria apply to existing buildings?

The Reparcelling Project assesses incompatible structures according to Royal Decree 3288/1978 and the Valuation Regulations of the Land Law. Only legal or legalisable constructions are compensated; illegal ones are considered non‑compensable.

4. Where are the building conditions, uses and typologies regulated?

In the Urban Planning Regulations of the Partial Plan and in the PGOUM‑97 Urban Regulations (Titles 6 and 7). These include parameters such as buildability, maximum height, setbacks, green factor, facilities and permitted uses.

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