Cessation of Activity Dosier

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On 11/07/2025 the Legal Service of the Cartagena Council Department of Urban Planning issued a Cessation of Activity Dosier to Caravaning Costa Cálida S.L., the company which runs and owns our campsite, and which is controlled by CapFun.
In this document they carefully list all the irregularities, problems and dangers present on our estate, and they also indicate how to correct them.
These rules and recommendations apply to both the site management and the private owners.
Below is a translation of the document, which was issued to the campsite management as well as both associations.
Please wait for further, more detailed instructions to be published before making any alterations to your property.
To read only the important parts that affect privately owned plots, scroll down and look for the text with a green highlight, like this.
Parts of this document were translated with automated translation software - please excuse any unusual grammar.

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Cartagena City Council
LEGAL SERVICE FOR URBAN PLANNING INTERVENTION
07.- Environmental Discipline
Execution Order - OJUB
Dosier: OILIB 2022/000053 - 611802A CR
Subject: cessation OF VILLAS CARAVANING CAMPING ACTIVITY
Interested party: the company CARAVANINGS COSTA CALIDA SL
Location: VILLAS CARAVANING, 30385 CARTAGENA

DECREE: At the headquarters of the Most Excellent City Council of Cartagena. The following are recorded in the dosier cited above.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

FIRST: By Decree dated February 6, 2018, the legalisation procedure for the CAMPING VILLAS CARAVANING COMPLEX, located at LG VILLAS CARAVANING 1 in Cartagena, whose owner is the company CAMPING COSTA CALIDA, S.L., expired in dosier AACC 2016/118.

SECOND: In dosier IFUB 2020/59, dated February 28, 2020, the aforementioned company was required to legalise the activity within two months, indicating that noncompliance will lead to the initiation of a fining process, and the cessation of the activity may be ordered.

THIRD: Report commissioned from the Technical Services for Business Licensing dated 07/10/2021, issued after an inspection of CAMPING VILLAS CARAVANING, in order to gather information related to the fire that broke out on October 3, 2021. The Fire Extinguishing Service reported that 22 plots were on fire, lacking pressurised water lines and equipped hydrants for fire extinguishing. The Municipal Technical Services reported that, among other things, the plots do not have individual electricity meters, have a central point for every four plots, with electrical cables, in some cases, lying on the ground or among vegetation, and also with the presence of butane cylinders...

FOURTH: On 09/11/2021, in light of another fire that occurred in an electrical transformer at CAMPING VILLAS CARAVANING (CURRENTLY CARAVANING LA MANGA COSTA CALIDA). Dated 08/11/2021, the Fire and Rescue Service of the Cartagena City Council, in which it was indicated ... it was a fire in an electrical panel of a distribution line, generated by overheating. The panel with the protection elements was blown, but the distribution line was still energized and throwing sparks ... Report that the fuses on this line were oversized, and with different intensities (200A, 125A, 80A) .... Furthermore, the protection systems on this line are old, or non-existent. In fact, the fuses should have cut off the supply and they didn't, precisely for that reason (oversized). The electrical panels are located in hedges, and other combustible materials, thus fueling the start of fires. They need their safety distances and they do not have them. In reality, what's inside is more like a time bomb about to explode, and I can assure you that it could happen at any moment because circumstances favour it..."

FIFTH: There is a report from the Fire, Rescue, and Civil Protection Service dated 3/5/2022 regarding the intervention carried out at the Villas Caravaning Campsite on 29/4/2022 regarding another fire in a prefabricated house, which states the following: "...upon arriving at the scene, a prefabricated house was observed burning. Maintenance personnel had emptied several powder extinguishers and were spraying water with hoses. They reported that there was a person inside. The search was conducted and a person was observed lying on the bathroom floor, deceased and burned..."

SIXTH: There is a dosier in the AACC Business Licensing Department 2020/55 for the LEGALIZATION OF GENERAL FACILITIES FOR CAMPING AND CARAVANING in the name of the company CARAVANING COSTA CALIDA, S.L., with CIF B30631667, denied by Decree dated 28/04/2022. There is no business license in the name of the aforementioned company.

SEVENTH: By Decree of the Councilor for Sustainable Cities and European Projects dated 18/05/2022, and in order to guarantee the protection of the environmental interests involved and the health of people, the cessation of the activity of CAMPING VILLAS CARAVANING is hereby agreed to by the company CARAVANINGS COSTA CALIDA. S.L., until the corresponding business license is obtained.

EIGHTH: Local Police reports are on file as of 26/5/2025, regarding the seals being carried out on the facilities (supermarket, swimming pools, tennis courts, restaurant, soccer fields, bar, real estate office, chapel, plots and sectors, etc.), in compliance with the Business cessation Decree dated 18/5/2022.

NINTH: On 01/07/2025, and 09/07/2025, reports were issued by the Municipal Technical Services for Urban Intervention regarding the inspections carried out between 10/06/2025, and 27/06/2025, to verify the current status of the campsite in relation to fire safety, electrical installations, and the sanitation network.

The reports contain the following sections:
A. MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED IN RELATION TO FIRE SAFETY. The risk of users suffering damage from a fire of accidental origin should always be reduced to acceptable limits, depending on the type of plot and existing buildings listed above. This should be due to the characteristics of the design, construction, use, and maintenance of the Villas Caravaning Estate, limiting the risk of spread inside and outside buildings and ensuring the evacuation of occupants in accordance with CTE DB SI. (Spain's Building Code) To do so, a certificate issued by a qualified technician must be provided, in accordance with the provisions of Law 13/2015 on Territorial and Urban Planning of the Region of Murcia (LOTURM) in its article 270. According to the report, the SSTT (Structural and Urban Planning Authority) mandates the following:

Ensure there is a true, physical separation between buildings, separating and setting back buildings or mobile homes from one another, dismantling pre-existing double roofs over buildings, and removing fencing or enclosures,
Clear the walkways between plots, of any obstacles, items, fences, covers, and awnings, thereby separating plots and/or buildings, which help compartmentation in the event of a fire.
Remove all types of combustible materials, items, and any other element that increases the fire risk on plots, which must comply with all materials related specifications.
In regard to fires, both structural elements and other construction materials and finishes have to meet requirements in relation to their stability and resilience.
Vegetation between plots must be kept under control in order to prevent fires.
Remove barbecues, paella pans, and other items to comply with the rules against using fire on campsites.
Proper waste management and safe fuel storage.
Provide all necessary and/or appropriate equipment and facilities (portable fire extinguishers, fire extinguishers if required, or others) for the detection, control, and extinguishing of fires in accordance with the CTE DB SI (Central Construction Code of the Spanish Civil Code), Decree 193/2022, and municipal ordinances inside buildings and on roads. The Municipal Firefighting and Civil Protection Service must also verify the suitability of all facilities for proper operation in the event of a fire.
Ensure that the estate's surroundings and building layout always allow the intervention of firefighting and rescue services, with adequate corridors, hallways, and pathways for emergency vehicles.
Create a realistic and effective Self-Protection Plan, with the conception of an emergency and evacuation plan, training of personnel in first aid and fire extinguisher use, as well as annual drills, and ensure the stability and safety of all buildings and facilities, and their fire resistance in accordance with CTE DB SI regulations.
The existing gas instalations need to be maintained, checked and certified, since the inspection revealed an accumulation of gas cylinders outdoors, expired and damaged hoses, as well as a lack of legal certification for said installations on most plots.

All of this will be implemented to comply with the legal obligation of safety, health, universal accessibility, and public decoration, in accordance with art. 110 of Law 13/12015 of the Region of Murcia, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 110 and 235 of Law 13/12015 (LOTURM) and Article 143 et seq. of Law 41/2009, of May 14, on Integrated Environmental Protection, and must be carried out under the supervision of a qualified technician.

B. Regarding compliance with the safety measures of electrical installations with current applicable regulations, the CTE (Technical Building Code), RIPCI (Regulatory Code of Electrical Engineering), and local regulations related to LAMT (Law on Electrical Equipment), CGP (General Safety Panel), CT (Transformer Station), distribution lines, power lines, outdoor and indoor panels, as well as outdoor and emergency lighting. To do so, you must provide a certificate issued by a qualified technician in accordance with the provisions of Law 13/2015 on Territorial and Urban Planning of the Region of Murcia (LOTURM) in its article 270. According to the report, the SSTT orders the following actions:
L.A.M.T. and E. A/S 20 KV

Complete electrical audit of all CTs, CGPs, and power lines by an authorized technician.
Maintenance logs completed by the General Directorate of Industry of the Region of Murcia for each of the CTs.
Latest favorable OCA reports for each transformer substation.
Check overhead line and underground overhead junction protection switchgear: Expulsion disconnectors with XS fuses (suitable fuse sizes and in stock), single-pole disconnectors, and a set of automatic valves.
Use of a thermal imaging camera to identify potential "hot spots" in the facilities.
Warning plaque or marker or concrete slab on the buried 20 KV medium-voltage conduit from the junction to the transformer substations.
Intervention to address structural deterioration, moisture, and signs of leaks in the transformer substations.
Check the forced ventilation of each transformer substation.
Mechanical protection of the low-voltage bridges to the CBT of (CTA-1). The panels of this underground transformer substation are located above ground (CTA-1).
In the low-voltage panels (LVCs) associated with each CT, identify the outputs to the sectors of the complex they supply and check the rating of the fuses in this LVC.

DISTRIBUTION LINE TO CGPs.
Verify the cross-section and insulation of the wires on the lines to the CGPs are adequate, as well as their labeling.
Check the conductor terminals and tighten them.
Technical certificate signed by a qualified technician certifying compliance with the REBT (RD 842/2002) for the low-voltage installation up to and including the outdoor panels of each plot.

MAIN PROTECTION PANELS (GGPs).
Installation of new fuse bases, BUC-type bases with calibrated gG fuses, in CGPs where traditional fuse bases are currently installed (old NH-type, open bases, or non-standardized bases). These are designed for rapid breaking and high breaking capacity and offer greater selectivity with downstream protections and they reduce the risk of fire due to poorly contained short circuits.
Replacement of oversized fuses with selective and fine-tuned devices.
Setback of the PFCs (central electrical circuit breakers) from the frontage lines of the plots, currently located out of alignment and encroaching on roads, or installation of protection and signage on them.
Clearance of vegetation, weeds, or any other physical obstacle that hinders access or could, in the event of an incident, lead to the spread of fire.

POWER SUPPLY LINE TO THE PLOTS.
A study is proposed to re-route the power supply lines from the PFCs to the outdoor panels of the plots through more accessible areas.
A study is proposed to supply each plot with its own single-phase line. If the existing installation is to be maintained:
Confirm the correct selection of the 0.6/1 kV low-voltage wires currently in service that feed the outdoor switchboards (section, material, insulation, etc.) based on distance, power demand, voltage drop, type of conduit, and environmental conditions.
Correct phases labeling of each line, with standardized colors, as well as the condition of the terminals.
Continuity of the protective conductor, as well as the presence of a protective conduit in the conductor conduit, adequate depth, and marking tape.

OUTDOOR POWER SUPPLY BOXES.
A relocation of the outdoor power supply boxes is proposed to improve access.
Outdoor panels must have the appropriate IP protection rating (IP65 recommended), impact resistance (IK08 or higher), clear circuit labeling, surge protection (permanent/transient), Type A, 30 mA residual current devices, correctly calibrated circuit breakers (2P 10 A), at the correct height from the ground, and with restricted accessibility (key or lock).
Checking of protective devices, insulation resistance measurements, and grounding verification using appropriate equipment.
Immediate corrective intervention on plots where protective devices have been fraudulently overridden or bypassed.
Physical separation of electrical panels and combustible materials.
Placing a visible and permanent electrical hazard sign on electrical panels.
Confirm the grounding installation of the supply boxes, perform ground resistance measurements, perform protective conductor continuity measurements, and verify that the ground terminals are accessible and marked.
Limit access to the supply boxes against tampering by installing a key or lock for persons not affiliated with the complex's maintenance company. Include instructions not to touch (multilingual if necessary).
Install a sealed limiter for the maximum power assigned to each plot.
Coordinate electrical protections (such as fuses or circuit breakers) so that only the protection closest to the fault is activated, without affecting the rest of the system.
Inspection of conduit from the outdoor panels to the general protection and control panels of the homes.
Remove tampered conduit with branches to multiple panels in the homes.
Maintenance and periodic inspection plan in accordance with ITC-BT-05 and UNE standards.
Urgent legalisation of electrical installations under qualified professional supervision.

OUTDOOR AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING
Registre the installation with the General Directorate of Industry of the Region of Murcia if it is legalised as an installation independent of the existing LV installation. In this case, the final inspection by the OCA of the installation is mandatory every 5 years.
Certify that the lighting is sufficient in streets, roads, and common areas of the campsite, justifying its adequacy and preparing a lighting study of the existing lighting, if necessary.
Check the installation elements: independent power supply line, differential and thermal-magnetic protection per circuit, lighting fixtures, junction boxes, grounding, etc.
Use streetlights and luminaires made of materials resistant to marine environments (AISI 316L stainless steel, anodized aluminum, anti-corrosive plastics).
Minimum protection index IP66 and high IK rating against impacts.
Apply anti-corrosion treatments and marine paints to columns and arms.
Schedule periodic maintenance: washing with fresh water, checking joints, replacing silicone seals, and verifying the ground connection.
Use watertight terminals and electrical components with reinforced insulation.
Confirm the existence of emergency lighting on evacuation routes.
Electrical installation certificate for the emergency generator associated with the lighting.
Periodic maintenance certificate of the generator set and the latest complete technical inspection: checking the general condition, cleanliness, oil and coolant levels, manual test start, levels, battery, load, terminals, belts, filters, tightness, etc.
Inspection by OCA (Operating and Controlled Inspection Service) at the frequency established by regulations.

DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
Compliance with the Campsite's internal regulations, including rules on the use of electrical installations and power use restrictions.
Legalise installations for each plot with individual certificates in accordance with the REBT (Spain's Wiring Regulations).
Provide a technical report recognizing the condition of the electrical installation by an authorized electrician if the installation is legalised.
Check protection devices, insulation resistance measurements, grounding verification, and equipment operation tests, using the appropriate testing equipment.
Remove temporary connections made with insulating tape, household power strips, or splices without a watertight box.
Protect any wiring which is exposed to the wheather, which is without a watertight surround, which is without protection from the elements, or which lacks protection from mechanical stresses (chafing, crushing, etc.).
Review the cross-section of the wires feeding electrical appliances, taking into account their power usage, the length of the wires, the type of conduit, etc.
The number and type of appliances should be suited to the maximum power use allowed by the site.
It is recommended to have at least one fire extinguisher suitable for electrical fires.

All of this will be carried out to comply with the legal obligation for safety, health, universal accessibility, and public decoration, pursuant to Article 110 of Law 13/2015 of the Region of Murcia, as regulated by Articles 110 and 235 of Law 13/2015 (LOTURM), and Article 143 et seq. of Law 4/2009, of May 14, on integrated environmental protection, and must be carried out under the supervision of a qualified technician.

C. MEASURES RELATING TO THE INTERNAL SANITATION NETWORK OF THE COMPLEX, AIMED AT CORRECTING THE DEFICIENCIES DETECTED IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICES REPORT DATED 01/07/2025, following the inspection visit dated 27/06/2025, and verifying that "the interior walls of the wells are unplastered, with the presence of cracks and breaks. Furthermore, the well covers do not appear to be airtight." To this end, a certificate from a qualified technician must be provided in accordance with the provisions of Law 13/2015 on Territorial and Urban Planning of the Region of Murcia (LOTURM) in its Article 270. According to the report, the SSTT (Spanish Technical Service of Murcia) orders the following actions:

A certificate signed by a qualified technician (port, canal, and road engineer) on the current state of the sewage system, along with a descriptive report and a detailed and updated plan.
Municipal authorization for discharges into the sewer system.
Authorization from the regional authority for livestock routes, the State Coastal Demarcation, and all other administrations with jurisdiction over the installation of the private sewer that runs under the Mar Menor outfall.
Documentation proving that corrective measures have been adopted to remedy the deficiencies detected in the technical services report dated 03/05/2023

All of this will be carried out to comply with the legal obligation of safety, health, universal accessibility, and public decoration, pursuant to Article 110 of Law 13/2015 of the Region of Murcia, as regulated by Articles 110 and 235 of Law 13/2015 (LOTURM), and Article 143 et seq. of Law 4/2009, of 14th of the Law on Integrated Environmental Protection, and must be carried out under the supervision of a qualified technician.

The following correspond to this background:

LEGAL BASIS

FIRST: Law 412009, of May 14, on Integrated Environmental Protection, amended by Law 2/2017, of February 13, on urgent measures for business and employment reactivation through liberalization and the elimination of bureaucratic burdens (BORM 16/02/2017); Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations; and Law 40/2015, of October 1, on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector.

SECOND: In accordance with the provisions of art. 143 of Law 4/2009, of May 14, on Integrated Environmental Protection, amended by Law 2/2017, of February 13, on urgent measures for business reactivation and employment through liberalization and the elimination of bureaucratic burdens (BORM 16/02/2017), the City Council may adopt any precautionary measures it deems appropriate to ensure the protection of the environmental interests involved and to safeguard public health.

THIRD: As consistently held by jurisprudence, the right to engage in an activity does not arise until a municipal license or authorization is obtained in accordance with specific conditions. In view of Law 40/2015 of October 1, on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector, Law 4/2009, of May 14, on Integrated Environmental Protection, amended by Law 2/2017, of February 13, on urgent measures for business and employment reactivation through liberalization and the elimination of bureaucratic burdens (BORM 16/02/2017), In the exercise of the powers attributed to me by Mayoral Decrees on Municipal Organization dated June 21, 23, September 29 and November 2 and 3, 2023 and the Local Government Board Agreement on delegations granted to Councilors dated November 3, 2023,

FOURTH: Law 13/2015, of March 30, on territorial and urban planning of the Region of Murcia. Article 110. Legal obligations of use, conservation, and rehabilitation. 1. The owners of all types of land, facilities, constructions, and buildings must allocate them to uses that are not incompatible with territorial and urban planning and maintain them in conditions of safety, health, universal accessibility, and public beauty. They shall also be subject to compliance with the regulations on environmental and landscape protection, architectural and archaeological heritage, and urban rehabilitation, in accordance with the provisions of basic state legislation. 2. The cost of the works required by the provisions of the previous section shall be borne by the owners or the Administration, under the terms established in the applicable regulations.

Article 235. Obligations relating to construction, conservation, and rehabilitation.
1. Landowners are obliged to develop their land within the timeframes established by the planning, and, failing that, within five years of the land being deemed a building site. 2. Building owners are obliged to carry out conservation and rehabilitation works within the timeframes and under the conditions established by law, planning instruments, and, where applicable, enforcement orders. 3. Failure to comply with the obligations established in the two preceding paragraphs will result in any of the following measures: a) Subsidiary execution at the expense of the obligated party. b) Compulsory expropriation for failure to fulfill the social function of the property. c) Forced sale. d) Compulsory substitution. Article 270. Execution orders. 1. Municipalities and, where appropriate, other qualified bodies shall order, ex officio or at the request of any interested party, in compliance with the duties set forth in Article 110 of this Law, the execution of the works necessary to maintain public safety, health, and beauty, with an indication of the completion period. 2. Municipalities may also order, for reasons of public interest, the execution of conservation and renovation works on facades or spaces visible from public roads, without prior inclusion in any development plan. 3. The owners of properties included in the catalogs referred to in this Law may request, for their conservation, the cooperation of the qualified authorities, which must provide it under appropriate conditions when such works exceed the limits of the conservation duty.

Having seen the background information in the dosier and the technical and legal reports, if applicable, issued in this regard,

I ORDER

FIRST: To require the company CARAVANINGS COSTA CALIDA SL, with NIFICIF: B30631667, as the owner of the CAMPING VILLAS CARAVANING activity, in VILLAS CARAVANING, Cartagena, to correct the deficiencies indicated in the reports of the Municipal Technical Services dated July 1, 2025, and July 9, 2025, listed in section nine of the factual background. It must implement the measures detailed in accordance with the provisions of Article 270 of Law 13/2015 on Territorial and Urban Planning of the Region of Murcia (LOTURM). All of this will be done to comply with the legal duty of security. health, universal accessibility, and public decoration, in accordance with Article 110 of Law 13/2015 of the Region of Murcia, as regulated by Articles 110 and 235 of Law 13/2015 (LOTURM).

SECOND: Once the necessary actions have been completed, the Department of Environmental Discipline will be notified in writing for the purposes of carrying out the relevant checks. The following documentation must be provided:
- In accordance with the ninth factual background, the following must be provided:
* A certificate issued by a qualified technician, certifying compliance with the fire protection measures detailed in section A).
* A certificate issued by a qualified technician, certifying compliance with the measures taken in the electrical installations detailed in section B).
* A certificate issued by a qualified technician, certifying compliance with the sanitation network measures detailed in section C).
- The certificate must be accompanied by the corresponding professional endorsement, or, where applicable, the certificate proving professional qualifications.
- This Technical Certificate must be submitted under dosier number OJUB 2022/53 to the Department of Environmental Discipline, through the General Urban Planning Registry.
- All actions must be carried out under the supervision of a qualified technician.

THIRD: Compliance with and adoption of the measures set forth in this decree may lead to the lifting of the precautionary measure of cessation of activity agreed by Decree dated May 18, 2022, subject to a favorable report from the Municipal Technicians, all in accordance with Article 143.7 of Law 4/2009, of May 14, on integrated environmental protection. Against this Resolution, which ends the administrative process, you may dosier an OPTIONAL APPEAL FOR REPOSITION before the same body that issued it, within a period of ONE MONTH, or directly, an ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION APPEAL before the Administrative Litigation Court of Cartagena, within a period of TWO MONTHS, in both cases, from the day following receipt of this notification. All of this is without prejudice to the possibility of filing any other appeal you deem appropriate to defend your rights. This is ordered and signed electronically, on the date indicated in the margin, by the Councillor Delegate for the Environment, PABLO BRAQUEHAIS DESMONTS.