A major new neighbourhood in Sevilla featuring 700 homes, a hotel and a new cruise terminal is one step closer after receiving final planning approval from the Junta.
The ambitious redevelopment of Sevilla’s port has now cleared all planning hurdles, meaning responsibility passes to the Port Authority to deliver one of the city’s biggest regeneration projects in years.
The Junta has given final approval to amendments to Sevilla’s General Urban Development Plan (PGOU), paving the way for the transformation of former port land along Avenida de las Razas into a new mixed-use district.
Regional Development Minister Rocio Diaz said the project would help better integrate the port and the Guadalquivir River with the city while opening up new residential areas and revitalising land that has long been underused.
The development will include up to 700 homes, with 226 designated as affordable housing and the remainder sold on the open market.
Residential towers of up to 14 storeys will be built alongside offices, public facilities, shops, leisure venues and extensive green spaces.
Plans also include a large central square commemorating Sevilla’s 1929 Ibero-American Exposition, while several historic warehouses dating back to the event will be restored and repurposed.
Around 40 hectares of port land currently used for logistics and industrial operations will instead become public space, including parks, promenades, university facilities and commercial areas.
Other planned features include a hotel, a new boulevard, a Port Center showcasing the city’s maritime history and a new cruise terminal on the Muelle de Tablada.
The district is also expected to become a new business hub after energy and water infrastructure company Cox announced plans to relocate its headquarters there.
The company intends to invest €30million in restoring former exhibition buildings, with work expected to begin in October ahead of an opening in 2028.
The redevelopment has not been without controversy.
Residents living nearby have voiced concerns over the impact of hundreds of new homes on local traffic and infrastructure, while the project previously faced political opposition before eventually being approved by Sevilla City Council with the support of Vox.
Despite those objections, the latest approval means all regional planning procedures have now been completed, allowing the Port Authority to move ahead with delivering what is expected to become one of Sevilla’s largest urban regeneration projects.
