Building from scratch on the Costalita shoreline

Frontline beach plots rarely come to the resale market in this area, as almost all of the immediate shoreline is already built out. This 550 m² residential plot in Costalita comes with planning parameters for a detached two-storey house and currently holds a smaller existing structure. For a buyer, the value lies in the frontline beach position and the ability to design a bespoke home rather than adapting an older coastal property.

Registry size versus cadastral measurement

Title deeds at the Land Registry record the parcel at 550 m², whereas the Cadastre lists the surface area at 534 m². Minor discrepancies between the two Spanish registries are routine on older coastal land, though a buyer's architect and lawyer will need to confirm which figure the local town hall uses when calculating final allowances. Either measurement sits comfortably above the 500 m² minimum plot size required by the municipal zoning rules, meaning the land qualifies as an independent buildable parcel in its own right.

Allowed volume, footprint and height

Local planning parameters give a buildability of 197 m² (based on a coefficient of 0.35952894 m²t/m²). Maximum ground occupancy is capped at 30% of the plot, and the maximum height is ground floor plus one upper level, up to 7.00 metres. Setbacks are fixed at 3 metres from the boundaries. In practice, a 30% occupancy limit on a parcel of this size allows a ground floor footprint of roughly 160 to 165 m², which is more than enough to spread the 197 m² built area across two levels while leaving around 70% of the land free for the garden.

The existing house and what to check before offering

An existing house with a surface area of 81 m² currently stands on the garden plot. Having an established structure on a residential plot in Costalita generally indicates that utility connections are already at the boundary, though a buyer must verify the capacity and condition of the water, electricity and sewage links for a modern build. Before making an offer, your technical architect should also obtain an updated urban planning certificate from the town hall, confirm how the 3-metre setbacks interact with the coastal maritime-terrestrial public domain line, and factor in demolishing the 81 m² structure if a completely new build is planned.