Torrelavega appoints Eugenio Fernández Abad as municipal architect

The Torrelavega City Council has appointed Eugenio Fernández Abad as a career civil servant in the position of Architect, a technical post within the Special Administration scale, Technical sub-scale, Superior class, and qualification subgroup A1. The appointment is formalized by Acting Mayor’s Resolution number 2026004801, dated September 1, and is published in the Official Gazette of Cantabria number 176, dated September 11, 2026, with reference CVE-2026-7099.

The resolution is issued within the framework of file 2025/11014Q and is made public in accordance with Article 62 of Legislative Royal Decree 5/2015, of October 30, which approves the Revised Text of the Law of the Basic Statute of Public Employees, and Article 25.2 of Royal Decree 364/1995, of March 10, which regulates the entry of personnel into the service of the General State Administration.

A key technical position for urban planning

The position of municipal Architect is one of the technical posts with the greatest responsibility in local urban management, as it involves the processing of licenses, the drafting of technical reports, and the control of urban discipline. Filling this position permanently reinforces the technical structure of the Torrelavega City Council, which had been performing these functions on a provisional basis.

The appointment as a career civil servant grants Eugenio Fernández Abad the status of permanent personnel of the council, after passing the corresponding selection process. The position is classified in group A1, the highest qualification level within the municipal technical scale.

Regulatory framework of the appointment

The publication of the administrative act complies with the publicity requirements demanded by public employment regulations:

• Article 62 of Legislative Royal Decree 5/2015, regarding the publicity of appointments of career civil servants.
• Article 25.2 of Royal Decree 364/1995, relating to the filling of job positions and professional promotion of civil servants of the General State Administration.

The document appears signed in Torrelavega on September 7, 2026, by the acting mayor, Pedro Pérez Noriega, and is inserted on page 45367 of the gazette.

Relevance for the city

The consolidation of the Architect position as a permanent post represents a reinforcement of the technical capacity of the Torrelavega City Council to face the challenges of urban planning and land management of the municipality. With this appointment, the council ensures the continuity and stability of a service essential for citizens, developers, and sector professionals, who depend on the reports and licenses issued by this technical unit.

Source: Official Gazette of Cantabria, no. 176, September 11, 2026, p. 45367 (official reference: CVE-2026-7099).