Valencian City Council

Dismisses the appeal of the Valencian City Council against the suspension of the plan. The Government considers that the plan constituted an act of spoliation of the historical heritage, so decreed his immediate cancellation. Ruling prevents the Valencian consistory to continue with their plans. The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Ayuntamiento de Valencia against the suspension of the Special Plan of protection and reform inside (PEPRI) of el Cabanyal ordered by the Ministry of culture, as reported by the Department in a statement. The Ministry issued an order on December 29, 2009 stating that cited urban action, which provides for the extension of avenida Blasco Ibanez to the sea, constituted an act of spoliation of historical heritage, so decreed his immediate cancellation. The Ayuntamiento de Valencia lodged an appeal before the High Court against this decision of the Government, which was also rejected, and subsequently the It was elevated to the Supreme Court. According to the Ministry of culture, the ruling prevents the Valencian consistory continue with their urban plans in el Cabanyal. The order of the Ministry was based on a judgment of the Court of Justice of Madrid and in another of the Supreme Court, which ratified the competence of the State in the protection of historical heritage. Source of the news: the Supreme Court ratifies the stoppage of the plan in el Cabanyal ordered by culture in 2009.