The record-breaking fine in Santa Eulària, Ibiza, stems from extensive renovation works carried out without the required planning licence at a property near the Ca na Palava industrial estate.
The debt has now been fully recovered through enforcement proceedings, bringing the case to an end. The penalty was imposed not only because the works were carried out without the appropriate municipal authorisation, but also because work allegedly continued despite official orders to stop construction during the proceedings.
The case dates back to the comprehensive renovation of a house with more than 400 square metres of built area spread across two floors. The works included the renovation of the roof and various installations, as well as the conversion of a 54.68-square-metre garage into an installations room.
The project also involved the renovation and extension of an existing annex connected to the main property.
According to the municipal authorities, the estimated value of the works carried out exceeded €544,000.
A house dating back to before 1956
One of the most important factors in the case was the age of the property.
The house predates 1956 and is therefore subject to heritage protection under the Island Territorial Plan (Plan Territorial Insular). This status played a decisive role in determining the final penalty because the works carried out were considered incompatible with the protection applying to the property.
Inspections by Santa Eulària’s municipal technical services found that the scale of the construction work was considerably greater than the minor works initially reported.
According to the Town Hall, what had initially been presented as small-scale renovation works had in fact developed into a comprehensive refurbishment that fell outside the scope of the licences and prior notifications submitted.
Municipal technicians also found on several occasions during the proceedings that construction work was continuing despite a provisional stop-work order.
The case ultimately resulted in three urban planning violations: one classified as very serious and two as serious.
The combination of the nature of the infringements, the value of the works and the property’s protected heritage status explains the unusually high final penalty.
Breakdown of the €1.78 million debt
The €1,778,663.17 collected by Santa Eulària Town Hall represents the full recovery of the outstanding debt during the enforcement stage.
The total amount is made up of:
- €1,378,490.88 in the principal planning fine.
- €275,707.04 in enforcement surcharges.
- €120,727.18 in late-payment interest.
- €3,560.81 in enforcement and administrative costs.
With the debt now paid in full, the largest urban planning enforcement case in Santa Eulària’s history has been formally closed.
More than €5.2 million recovered through enforcement in 2026
Santa Eulària Town Hall has also provided an update on its wider enforcement collections.
Between 1 January and 20 August 2026, the municipality collected and closed enforcement cases worth a combined €5,225,190.93.
This figure does not include payments made on account or partial payments linked to cases that remain open because outstanding amounts are still due.
Across the whole of 2025, fully collected and closed enforcement cases handled by Santa Eulària des Riu Town Hall amounted to €7,527,860.10.
The record €1.78 million case therefore forms part of a broader municipal effort to recover outstanding debts arising from urban planning violations and enforcement proceedings in Santa Eulària, Ibiza.
