Court Orders Immediate Halt to Construction at Cuna del Alma Project in Tenerife

The legal battle over the Cuna del Alma tourist complex in El Puertito de Adeje has reached a major turning point. According to El Día, the Arona Court of Instruction has ordered an immediate halt to all work within the protected coastal zone. This decision is a significant step in the ongoing criminal investigation into potential environmental and planning violations at the Tenerife site.

Magistrate Sandra Peraza issued the order following a request from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which challenged the legality of permits granted by the Canary Islands government for construction within 100 meters of the coastline. The court has ordered the immediate closure of 2,394 square meters of land where the developer, Segunda Casa Adeje SL, intended to build private facilities, including swimming pools and landscaped areas. The Civil Guard has been instructed to seal the site and document its current condition.

This development follows the reopening of a criminal case that had previously been dismissed. Investigators are now looking into potential charges of land-use planning crimes, prevarication, influence peddling, and document forgery regarding the 430,000-square-meter project. The Prosecutor’s Office argues that the project failed to meet the strict requirements needed to build in a protected coastal area, which is governed by laws designed to prevent overdevelopment.

The case highlights the tension between existing administrative permits and the need to protect an area of high natural and archaeological value, located next to the La Caleta de Adeje protected site. Following months of public protest and legal challenges from environmental groups like Puertito Libre, this court order forces work to stop in the project’s most sensitive area while the investigation into the validity of the original licenses continues.