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Date Published: 25/04/2023

ARCHIVED - Shoppers delight as Benidorm commercial centre takes another giant leap forward

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An essential road connection to the new Marina Baixa shopping centre has been given the green light

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Shoppers delight as Benidorm commercial centre takes another giant leap forward

The famous Alicante resort of Benidorm is perhaps best known for its pristine sandy beaches and rocking nightlife, but the area has taken a step closer to becoming a top shopping destination as the final link, an access road to the planned commercial centre and industrial estate, has been greenlighted on Monday April 24.

This approval, according to Urban Councillor Lourdes Caselles, is “one more step” forwards in the Partial Plan 3/1, which has proposed an impressive shopping centre within the tourist hub itself.

A key factor has been the agreement to construct the future Discotecas road, which will provide an essential access route to the new centre from the N-332 dual carriageway and its connection with the Valencian Community thoroughfares.

In order to complete this road connection, a loan of 18.6 million euros has been fronted by the regional government, a vital fund that will allow the Benidorm authorities to “build a road and a roundabout that will unblock the industrial estate that will bring an undoubted economic benefit to the city,” according to Councillor for the Treasury, Aida García Mayor.

The company entrusted with this work for a value of 16,165,746.66 euros is Tecnología de la Construcción y Obras Públicas SA.

According to estimates from Caselles, the development of the industrial estate, including the shopping centre, “will lead to the creation of more than 2,000 direct jobs and as many indirect jobs” and “will allow landowners to finally develop their plots”.

The ambitious plans come at a time of great uncertainty for Benidorm, since a proposal is due before Congress this week to limit the number of tourist rentals allowed in overburdened resorts. Like many holiday hotspots in Spain, the Marina Baixa coastal destination is reliant on summer visitors, and if passed, the decree will mean that tourist apartments and villas will be severely limited.

In other news: Lidl set to open its first supermarket in Benidorm

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