The TSJCyL annuls the classification of Sector 9 of the PGOU of Laguna de Duero

The Administrative Litigation Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Castilla y León, based in Valladolid, has declared the nullity by law of Order MAV/890/2024, of September 6, which definitively approved the Revision and Adaptation of the General Urban Development Plan (PGOU) of Laguna de Duero. The ruling exclusively affects the classification of the plots within the area that the previous 1999 PGOU delimited as developable land Sector No. 9 “La Estación”.

The ruling was made public through the Resolution of August 18, 2026, of the Second Vice-Presidency of the Junta de Castilla y León, signed by María Isabel Blanco Llamas, and is published in the Official Gazette of Castilla y León number 162, of August 21, 2026, pages 17 and 18.

The appeal and the parties

The procedure was processed as administrative litigation appeal number 1226/2024, in which the regional order that approved the planning revision in accordance with the consolidated text document approved by the City Council Plenary on June 25, 2024, was challenged. The order had been published in the BOCYL on September 19, 2024.

• Appellant: the Compensation Board of Sector 9 “La Estación” of the 1999 PGOU, represented by the Court Representative Mr. Aparicio Casero and defended by the Counsel Mr. Fraile Ibáñez.
• Defendant: the Administration of the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León (Department of Environment, Housing, and Territorial Planning).
• Co-defendant: the City Council of Laguna de Duero (Valladolid), defended by the Counsel Mr. Varela Ferreiro.
• Reporting Judge: the Honorable Magistrate Mr. Javier Oraá González.

The ruling

The judgment partially upholds the appeal and annuls Order MAV/890/2024 only in the particulars relating to the classification of the plots included within the area that the 1999 PGOU delimited as developable land Sector No. 9 “La Estación”, which are hereby rendered void.

Conversely, the court dismisses the other claims of the plaintiff Compensation Board and, in particular, the claim that the litigated lands be classified as developable land. No special imposition of costs is made upon any of the parties.

Relevance of the ruling

The publication of the ruling in the official gazette responds to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution and Article 17.2 of Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, of the Judiciary, for general knowledge and compliance with the judgment in its own terms.

The decision has a direct impact on the urban planning of Laguna de Duero and on the owners and the compensation board of the Sector 9 “La Estación” area, whose classification is rendered null and void, although without recognizing the status of developable land that they claimed. The City Council and the Regional Government must now reorganize the planning of that area in accordance with the ruling.

Source: Official Gazette of Castilla y León, no. 162, August 21, 2026, I. Community of Castilla y León, D. Other Provisions, page 17-18 (official reference: BOCYL-D-21082026-162-5).