The Leganés City Council has signed an agreement with the College of Architects to reduce the processing time for urban planning licenses by three months. This measure aims to attract investments and facilitate new projects in the city.
Leganés becomes a pioneer in the Community of Madrid by implementing a new system that promises to expedite the granting of urban planning licenses. From now on, the processing time will be reduced by an average of three months thanks to an agreement signed between the mayor, Miguel Ángel Recuenco, and the dean of the Official College of Architects of Madrid (COAM), Sigfrido Herráez. The main objective of this agreement is to reduce bureaucracy and promote local economic development.
The collaboration will allow projects to reach the City Council with prior technical review by the COAM, which will considerably simplify the administrative work. “We are going to reduce the processing times by an average of three months, which will encourage more investments in the city,” Recuenco stated during the signing of the agreement.
This innovative model will not only benefit developers and architects but will also enable municipal services to focus on urban and legal analysis without duplicating efforts. The initiative has been well received by the COAM, highlighting that Leganés is the first municipality in Madrid to adopt this collaborative approach between administrations and professional colleges.
Despite the administrative improvements, the City Council has assured that this measure will not generate additional costs for municipal finances. Furthermore, there is the possibility of establishing similar agreements with other professional colleges in the future.
To ensure its effectiveness, a monitoring committee will be created to periodically evaluate how this new system works and whether the proposed objectives are being met. With this strategy, Leganés hopes to position itself as an attractive destination for companies and investors interested in developing new urban projects.
Historically, bureaucratic processing has been one of the main obstacles to real estate investments in many Spanish cities. However, initiatives like this can mark a significant shift towards a more efficient administration that is responsive to the needs of the private sector.
Citizens interested in learning more about how this new system could affect future developments or projects can contact the City Council or consult its official website where updates on this initiative will be published.
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