Antonio Banderas and his illegal property in Marbella

Antonio Banderas and his illegal property in Marbella. Like many people who purchased property in the town, the actor bought a home that appeared to have the correct licences, but later turned out to have received its licence during the period when Jesus Gil y Gil was mayor and the town plans were illegally redrawn.


There's a strong likelihood that many of the illegal homes in Marbella will be legalised, and the authorities are meticulously going through an estimated 12,000 building licences. The ones likely to cause the most problems are those built on protected land or land earmarked for public amenities like schools, hospitals and public transport infrastructure. Unfortunately for Mr Banderas, under the legal town plan his property - which he purchased as a resale - was constructed on the beach, on land set out for public use and so his villa will have to be demolished. It's in the same area as the villas that were demolished earlier in the month, and the local authorities are determined not to show any favouritism. It appears in the Spanish press not so and that the Regional Government is prepared to make an execption in this case. There still remains a problem of the swimming pool and jacuzzi extensions to the property and wether they have been granted planning permission. Perhaps being a famous actor has influence over the authorities or is it the band of lawyers fighting his case.