Summons of interested parties in Vox's appeal against Vigo's ZBE

The Administrative Litigation Chamber (2nd Section) of the High Court of Justice of Galicia summons interested parties to appear in the administrative litigation appeal 4474/2026, filed by Vox against the ordinance regulating the low emission zones (ZBE) of Vigo. The announcement was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Pontevedra no. 220, of November 13, 2026, within the Local Administration section. Those with the status of interested party have nine days from the day following the publication to appear.

The summons is processed by the Vigo City Council, through the Area Chief, in response to the judicial requirement of administrative file 142483/210, sent to the Chamber regarding ordinary procedure 4474/2026. The appeal is directed against the Plenary Agreement of July 27, 2026, in which the Municipal Ordinance regulating the ZBE in the city was definitively approved.

The publication identifies the judicial body, the procedure number, the administrative file, the object of the appeal, and the appealing party. It does not, however, include the articles of the challenged ordinance nor the specific grounds alleged by Vox in its lawsuit.

Nine days to appear

The appearance must be made effective within a period of nine days, counted from the day following the publication of the announcement in the provincial gazette. Therefore, the calculation of this period begins on November 14, 2026.

The appearance is not free of formal requirements. According to the publication, interested parties must appear:

• Through a court representative (procurador), with the assistance of a lawyer and with power of attorney for their representation.
• Before the 2nd Section of the Administrative Litigation Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Galicia.
• In relation to ordinary procedure 4474/2026, regarding the municipal ordinance of the low emission zone of Vigo.

File data

The official announcement establishes the elements that allow the litigation and its administrative origin to be identified without doubt:

• Judicial body: 2nd Section of the Administrative Litigation Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Galicia.
• Procedure: administrative litigation appeal, ordinary procedure 4474/2026.
• Administrative file: 142483/210.
• Challenged act: the Plenary Agreement of July 27, 2026, for the definitive approval of the ZBE ordinance of Vigo.
• Appellant: Mr. Álvaro José Díaz-Mella López and Vox (Political Party).
• Publication: Official Gazette of the Province of Pontevedra no. 220, of November 13, 2026.

The plenary session of July 27

The challenged agreement emerged from the ordinary session of the Plenary of the Vigo City Council held on July 27, 2026, the same day the council gave final approval to other municipal regulations. Among them is the ordinance regulating the processing of urban planning licenses and other forms of administrative intervention, whose final approval was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Pontevedra no. 172, of September 8, 2026.

The procedural framework for the summons is Article 49 of Law 29/1998, of July 13, regulating the contentious-administrative jurisdiction. This is the rule that requires calling all those who may have a legitimate interest in the outcome of the litigation to the judicial proceeding, so that they are not left without a voice in a resolution that affects them.

The relevance for readers is direct: any person, neighborhood entity, professional association, or economic operator who considers themselves affected by the low-emission zones ordinance now has a nine-day window to enter the proceeding. Those who do not appear within this period will remain outside the procedural discussion of an appeal that could condition the practical application of traffic restrictions in the urban center of Vigo.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Pontevedra, no. 220, of November 13, 2026, Local Administration, Vigo (official reference: 2026078692; CSV EIA8RSI89LP87CT0).