Plans for a marina at Playa Granada, on the Costa Tropical in southern Spain, have advanced after landowners voted to proceed with a revised coastal development proposal that retains the marina at a reduced scale. Motril City Council announced the approval on 14 January 2026.
Alba Feixas of Granada Hoy reported that the decision was made at a general assembly of the Playa Granada Compensation Board, where 64% of participating landowners supported the revised plan for the project, known as La Marina.
The vote followed a meeting during which owners considered three options for the site. These included moving ahead with the original marina design at a higher cost, removing the marina entirely or proceeding with a smaller version.
The proposal includes a marina designed for around 500 vessels, alongside hotel uses, housing and leisure facilities along the beachfront. The revised proposal addresses planning and practical matters. Design work will be updated by the architecture and engineering team led by Vicente Guallart and Luis Cepedano.
In addition to the marina, the proposal includes land for social housing, with more than 1,700 homes planned within the Playa Granada area. Other elements include commercial space, a golf course and land to be transferred to the city for a sports centre.
Motril City Council said the assembly marked a “crucial step in shaping the future of one of the town’s main coastal areas”. Although it did not take part in the compensation board’s internal vote, the council stated it remained involved through regular discussions with the board and other public authorities, including the Regional Government of Andalusia.
Local officials said the project offers an opportunity to bring undeveloped coastal land into active use and supports a planning approach intended to balance tourism, housing and economic activity along Motril’s coastline.
A separate marina development, known as Marina Motril, is scheduled to begin construction in March 2026 and could more than double the port’s current mooring capacity. The project is planned to include commercial and service facilities designed to support nautical activity along the Costa Tropical.
