Legalization of American Tower antenna on rural land in Gredos

The City Council of Navarredonda de Gredos has opened a public information period for the legalization of mobile phone base station infrastructures of the American Tower España S.L.U. telecommunications network on rural land within the municipality. The request, submitted by Mario Fernández Iglesias on behalf of the company, is being processed under file 322/2022 and was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ávila on August 20, 2026, number 1438/26.

The procedure seeks authorization for the exceptional use of rural land and the corresponding urban planning license to regularize existing installations. Interested parties will have twenty business days from the appearance of the announcement in the Official Gazette of Castilla y León to examine the file and submit allegations.

Regulatory Framework and Object of the Request

The processing is based on article 25.2.b of Law 5/1999, on Urban Planning of Castilla y León, and article 307.3 of Decree 22/2004, of January 29, which approves the Urban Planning Regulations of Castilla y León regarding the authorization procedure for exceptional uses on rural land. The legalization affects the mobile phone base station infrastructures located on plot 133 of polygon 16, with cadastral reference 05165A016001330000HQ, in the municipal district of Navarredonda de Gredos (Ávila).

The requesting company is listed as American Tower España S.L.U., previously known as Telxius Torres España S.L.U., and acts through its representative Mario Fernández Iglesias.

How to Consult the File and Submit Allegations

The file can be consulted at the municipal offices during public service hours, as well as through the City Council’s electronic office. Interested parties may submit as many allegations as they deem appropriate within the specified period.

• In-person consultation: Municipal Secretariat, from 9:00 to 14:00 hours, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• Online consultation: electronic office of the City Council of Navarredonda de Gredos.
• Deadline for allegations: twenty business days from publication in the Official Gazette of Castilla y León.

The announcement was signed on July 2, 2026, by the Mayor-President, Ignacio Veneros Crespo.

Relevance for the Municipality

The regularization of these infrastructures is key to guaranteeing mobile phone coverage in a mountain area such as the Sierra de Gredos, where connectivity is an essential service for residents and visitors. As it involves an exceptional use of rural land, the procedure subjects the decision to public participation, allowing neighbors and affected parties to voice their opinions before the City Council resolves the legalization.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Ávila, number 1438/26, August 20, 2026, Local Administration (official reference: file 322/2022).