There has been much discussion in recent summer months about the changes that will come into effect with the approval of the Land Law in Cantabria, Law 5/2022, of July 15, on Territorial Planning and Urban Development of Cantabria, which was published in the B.O.C. on July 22 and will come into force 2 months after the day of its publication, on September 23, 2022.
We will be breaking down the most important new features contained in this law in successive publications, but if there’s something that has generated many doubts and questions, it is, can I build a house on rural land?
First of all, it is necessary to mention the 3 categories into which land is classified:
- Rural
- Special protection (agricultural use)
- ORDINARY
- Developable. Being rural, it has the category of a plot.
- Urban.
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Regarding the question we asked earlier, about building my house, there are 3 scenarios, starting from the upcoming September 23:
- In municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants, (Santander, Torrelavega, Castro Urdiales, Camargo, Piélagos, El Astillero, Santa Cruz de Bezana, Santoña, Laredo and Los Corrales de Buelna), it will be possible to build on ordinary developable land, with prior authorization from the competent body until September 22, 2024, a 2-year moratorium has been granted from the entry into force of the law, however, there is an important factor to consider, the house will have to be built within a radius of 100 meters from the limit of the urban area (before the entry into force of this law it was possible at a greater distance). The land extension must be a minimum of 2000m2.
- In municipalities with less than 10,000 inhabitants and more than 5,000 inhabitants (Santa María de Cayón, Medio Cudeyo, Marina de Cudeyo, Cartes, Cabezón de la Sal, Reocín, Polanco, Miengo, Entrambasaguas, Colindres and Reinosa), it will be possible to build on ordinary rural land, within 100 meters radius of the urban area limit and with prior authorization from the competent body in our region. The minimum land extension, in this case, must be 1500 m2
- In municipalities with less than 5,000 inhabitants, it will also be possible to build on ordinary rural land, within 100 meters radius of the urban area limit and with prior authorization from the competent body in our region, the great advantage in this case is that a minimum land extension is not required to build the house. This action is aimed at combating depopulation in these municipalities.
It is important to note that applications for building permit authorizations submitted before the entry into force of this law, September 23, 2022, will be processed and resolved under the previous Law 2/2001.
