Administrative appeal against the modification of the taxi ordinance of Estella

An administrative appeal challenges the new taxi regulations in Estella-Lizarra

The Official Gazette of Navarra number 162, corresponding to Tuesday, August 18, 2026, has published a summons regarding administrative appeal number 26-01224, filed against the agreement adopted by the Plenary of the Estella-Lizarra City Council on May 7, 2026, which definitively approved the modification of the municipal Ordinance regulating the taxi service. The publication appears on page 30014 of the gazette, within the section of Provisions and Announcements Ordered by Locality of the Local Administration of Navarra.

Who is challenging and before which body

The appeal has been filed by Idoya Villegas Urabayen, in the name and representation of Javier López Álvarez and other interested parties, against the municipal agreement. The summons, made public by order of the mayor Marta Ruiz de Alda Parla —dated in Estella-Lizarra on July 30, 2026—, calls upon all interested parties to appear before the Administrative Tribunal of Navarra, should they deem it appropriate.

Deadline and conditions for appearance

Those interested in appearing in the proceedings have a period of 10 business days starting from the publication of the summons in the Official Gazette of Navarra, that is, from August 18, 2026. The appearance must be formalized before the Administrative Tribunal of Navarra, which is the competent body to hear administrative appeals against acts of local provincial administrations regarding municipal ordinances.

• Appeal reference: 26-01224
• Publication reference: L2610602
• Challenged regulation: Modification of the municipal Ordinance regulating the taxi service of Estella-Lizarra
• Challenged agreement: Plenary of the Estella-Lizarra City Council, of May 7, 2026
• Body before which to appear: Administrative Tribunal of Navarra
• Appearance deadline: 10 business days from publication

Relevance for the transport sector

The municipal taxi ordinance regulates essential aspects such as licenses, tariffs, schedules, and conditions for providing the service in Estella-Lizarra. The filing of this appeal opens a period of regulatory uncertainty for taxi drivers and users of the Navarrese city, as the Administrative Tribunal of Navarra must rule on the legality of the municipal agreement. The resolution adopted could have effects on the current organization of the taxi service in the town.

Source: Official Gazette of Navarra, number 162, August 18, 2026, pág. 30014 (official reference: L2610602).