Residents in Cala Estancia are upset: A cordoned-off area next to Purobeach was used as a parking space â but the coast guard authority clarifies: Only loading and unloading zones are allowed.
Tension along the coast: What happened there?
In the morning you often see them: delivery vans, a taxi driver with a coffee in hand, and neighbors looking down from their balconies. In Cala Estancia, just steps from the sea, there has been trouble in the last few days about a small area next to the Purobeach Club. Operators had fenced it off and put up signs indicating a guest parking space. The residents were promptly angry â and not without reason.
\n\nFewer parking spaces, more discussion
The streets around Cala are narrow. Parking spaces are scarce. Those who live here know the situation: in the evenings every gap is filled, in the morning people search again. When cars started regularly parking on the cordoned-off area, the debate flared up. Residents said this was another squeeze of public space; others pointed to deliveries and event needs of the club.
\n\nThe coast guard authority has since responded. They stated in writing that the area in question is only licensed for loading and unloading operations â explicitly not as a permanent parking lot. The sign that had previously read 'restricted' was changed after the complaints. It now clearly states that only short-term parking is allowed when goods are being brought or picked up.
\n\nWhat does this mean for residents and guests?
In practice this means: delivery vehicles may stop. Cars that stay all day may not remain there. Whether the club accepted this was seen on the second day: the barrier remained, but the use changed visibly. Some visitors parked their cars a little further away and walked the short distance to the club.
\n\nSome neighbors remain skeptical. They demand clearer markings, stricter controls, and regular checks by the city police or the port authority. Others say flexible solutions might be possible â for example fixed loading times in the morning and late afternoon when deliveries occur.
\n\nWhat happens next?
Authorities and operators are now in contact. No concrete fines or removal orders have been announced yet, but the message is clear: permanent parking there is not permitted. For residents, the hope remains that the regulation will actually be enforced â and that in Palma fewer cars will be circling the streets continuously.
\n\nA small but typical island conflict: sea in sight, but sometimes space is not enough. I was on site yesterday around 6 p.m.; the mood was tense but open to discussion. The sun was setting, and in the end a delivery van parked exactly on the allowed area â for ten minutes. Until the next round of discussion there is time left, but eyes are on the street and the sign.
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