Coslada Residents Denounce Loss of 30 Parking Spaces Due to Municipal Inaction

A neighborhood association is demanding the Coslada City Council remove a fence and restore access to a space blocked for two years.

Generic image of a construction fence blocking a public space in Coslada.
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Generic image of a construction fence blocking a public space in Coslada.

The Valleaguado Neighborhood Association has filed a formal complaint with the Coslada City Council regarding the blockage and occupation of a public space that has led to the loss of approximately 30 parking spaces.

The area in question, located between Honduras and Mèjico streets, has been closed for approximately two years. A temporary construction fence, erected under a permit that expired over a year ago, remains in place. The neighborhood association criticizes the lack of its removal and the subsequent denial of access and use of the area.
Furthermore, the association warns about a recently submitted Responsible Work Declaration to install fixed bollards, allegedly by a Homeowners' Association that, according to the City Council itself, does not own the affected land. Residents find it 'particularly serious' that such a measure might be administratively accepted despite the known discrepancies in ownership.
The association emphasizes that 'the responsible declaration cannot become a mechanism to intervene on others' properties.' They also report the ongoing detriment this situation causes to numerous residents and local businesses, 'unjustifiably limiting the use and enjoyment of a space historically used by residents.'

The responsible declaration cannot become a mechanism to intervene on others' properties.

Finally, the association calls upon the Coslada City Council, accusing it of 'inaction,' to act with 'transparency, legality, and immediate action' to prevent the consolidation of restrictions on land owned by third parties, which directly impacts the residents' interests.