Urban planning licenses in Palma: the new EPCU system reshaping real estate investment in Mallorca

Abr 26, 2026

In Mallorca’s real estate market, there are visible factors such as location or architecture, and others that are less evident but equally decisive: timing, legal certainty, and the real capacity to execute a project.

Today, Palma City Council is driving a structural change in the processing of urban planning licenses that is redefining the landscape for developers, investors, and international buyers.

EPCU in Palma: what they are and how they work

The new model is based on Private Urban Planning Collaborating Entities (EPCU), a public-private partnership system in which these entities carry out the technical and legal validation of projects, while the administration retains final approval.

In practice, this makes it possible to significantly reduce the time required to obtain licenses, in some cases to around one month.

Urban planning licenses in Palma, Mallorca – team reviewing an EPCU project

Reduction of timeframes for urban planning licenses in Mallorca

Shorter processing times introduce a key factor into the real estate market: predictability. This allows investments to be planned with greater precision and reduces uncertainty.

Incentives and reduction of urban planning fees

The City Council is working on reducing urban planning fees applicable both to projects managed through EPCU and to ongoing applications that adapt to the new system.

Impact on international real estate investment

This new framework enables faster project execution, cost optimization, and risk reduction, strengthening Palma’s position compared to other Mediterranean destinations.

Technical team and architects reviewing a construction project in Mallorca

Active EPCUs in Palma

Several collaborating entities are currently operating, including ADDIENT, AECLU, AUCATEL, and EICI.

A new way to develop projects in Mallorca

This system does not modify urban planning regulations, but it does transform the way projects are managed, bringing greater clarity, efficiency, and confidence to decision-making.