The false farewell to tourist apartments in Dénia and its fine print: the real map of the number of tourist apartments per neighborhood

It was assumed that Dénia's more residential neighborhoods would be protected from vacation rentals, but the reality revealed by the new regulations is quite different. An update to the document, which did not go unnoticed in the aftermath of the parties de Moors and ChristiansHe revealed that the supposed ban wasn't actually in place. Instead, the city council will allow 1% tourist accommodation in areas designated as vulnerable. This measure aims to strike a fair balance within the city center and guarantee access to housing, but in a way that is much more considerate of the tourist industry.

Zones according to the number of permitted tourist accommodations in Dénia

The mechanism isn't applied globally to the entire municipality, but rather analyzes every corner with surgical precision. This famous Area C The urban area, characterized by a high percentage of permanent residents and a medium to high number of registered residents per dwelling, is divided into twenty independent zones. To determine the number of vacation rentals allowed, the City Council takes the total number of houses in each zone and subtracts 1%. The result sets the official limit.

Small neighborhoods at zero and large areas overwhelmed

The theory sounds great on paper. Practice clashes head-on with a reality that is already overwhelmed. According to official data included in the ordinance's annex, eighteen of these twenty zones already far exceed the established limit.

In neighborhoods with fewer than one hundred homes, the mathematical calculation is inflexible. When applying the percentage, areas like Benicadim, Mariners Group o Trinquet They are left with a round cap of zero permitted licenses. However, they currently support four, five, and seven tourist apartments respectively. They are completely exceeding what the regulations themselves consider sustainable.

The problem is repeated almost exactly in much wider areas. The case of Passeig Saladar It's particularly striking. Its immense stock of 2.088 homes grants it the right to have 21 tourist rentals, but it already has 33 registered. The outlook is even worse. South CoronaThe largest area of ​​all, with over 2,500 homes and a theoretical limit of 25 licenses, has been overwhelmed by demand, with 86 active permits, exceeding its capacity by 61 properties.

Other hotspots in the municipality such as keyring o Intramural Expansion They also suffer from a significant imbalance. In the first case, there are 16 too many tourist apartments compared to the eight allowed, and in the second, there are 12 too many compared to a limit of just two. Even medium-sized areas like Pintor Llorens o Sant Josep They avoid the excess by accumulating a dozen holiday homes above their quota.

Only one street allows new licenses

Against this map stained red, there is a single exception. The area of Paris It is the odd one out in the urban center of Dénia. With its 575 total dwellings, the quota authorizes it to have half a dozen tourist apartments, and surprisingly, it only has four registered. This makes it the only area in the entire Zone C with a realistic margin to grant two new permits. For its part, the Avinguda Alacant It holds on in a perfect technical tie: it is allowed seven floors and exactly seven are in operation.

It is important to clarify that exceeding these thresholds on a massive scale does not mean the closure of existing businesses. The established limitations do not automatically invalidate the permits for tourist accommodation already legally operating in the city. These areas are simply now considered saturated, and the City Council will deny any new applications for urban planning compatibility certificates. To monitor the situation, the City Council promises to update and publish this data annually during the first quarter.