XABI ALONSO has been ordered to demolish his luxury villa in San Sebastian after it was declared illegal.
Bayer Leverkusen boss Alonso, who has been linked with replacing Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, owns a villa next to the cliffs of Igeldo.
Reports in Spain detail how a Spanish court has ruled the building illegal because it does not comply with environmental guidelines.
Alonso, 42, had been granted a license to build on the site in 2018, with the construction of the chalet being completed in 2022.
However, environment group Haritzalde and cultural group Ieltxo – along with two neighbourhood groups – filed a complaint contesting construction on the site and asked for the chalet to be demolished.
The legal challenge argued the building permit was illegal because it was located on undevelopable agricultural land.
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On the other hand, it was argued the building complies with “the spirit of protection of an area of high strategic value and geological interest, proposing a construction with a landscape sense that tries to adapt to the hillside condition of the plot”.
Following the legal battle, Haritzalde announced the result had been “favourable” to them.
The decision was made considering “it is illegal because it has nothing to do with the reconstruction of the original hamlet” and does not comply with “the obligation to maintain the rural typology”.
The court also ruled the building of a roof on the chalet to be illegal.
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Alonso reportedly has the right to appeal the decision.
The property itself has 406.8 square metres of living space and no basement.
However, San Sebastian City Council did grant permission to build a 1,145 square metre house with a basement before the ruling.
The decision comes months after Alonso, who lives a refined lifestyle with his wife and three children, saw Spain’s Supreme Court uphold his acquittal on three counts of tax fraud.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
