The company executing the macro-project on Gibraltar’s eastern flank to build hotels and houses is having to defend itself against accusations and claims the European Union’s Directorate-General for the Environment reported that no "violations of EU environmental legislation" has been identified.

The urban project - "Eastside" - for which Gibraltar is allegedly carrying out land reclamation in Spanish waters, is generating all sorts of opinions both within and outside the borders of the Campo de Gibraltar.

This is not a new project - in 2022, TNG Global Realty Limited, the managing company of the project, obtained general planning permission to develop it in the Levante area of the Rock.

The aim was to create something exclusive that would positively transform the eastern side of Gibraltar, establishing the area as a prestigious destination with an elegant and modern development. It will feature luxury apartments in skyscrapers, a hotel and extensive leisure facilities such as restaurants, a marina, and other amenities, including a large botanical garden.

For this, the works were going to require coastal protection measures that needed the construction of a retaining wall, with costs estimated at over £100 million.