The PNV in Usurbil voted against the final approval of the new General Urban Planning Plan (PGOU) in the latest council meeting. The Jeltzale party believes that the document promoted by EH Bildu limits the municipality's residential growth capacity, especially in a context marked by difficulties in accessing housing.

According to data provided by EAJ/PNV, the approved PGOU plans for 127 fewer homes than currently stipulated in the existing Subsidiary Norms, representing a 15% reduction in existing residential capacity. The Jeltzales state this decrease occurs at a time when housing access, youth emancipation, and rising rental prices are central to public debate.

The party also highlights the reduction in developable land. They claim the new plan lowers this area from 209,390 square meters to 69,084 square meters, a 67% decrease. Furthermore, they note that 13.7 hectares previously available for urban development will now be classified as non-developable land.

EAJ/PNV considers these decisions to be a political choice favoring urban containment rather than a technical imposition from the planning process. In their view, the new PGOU deliberately limits the municipality's future residential growth capacity and reduces the tools available to meet demand.

The Jeltzales recall that there are currently 461 housing applicants in Usurbil, with 205 seeking to buy a home and 256 looking to rent. They assert that this group includes local residents who have had to move to nearby towns due to the difficulties in finding housing within Usurbil itself.

EAJ/PNV believes the reduction in residential capacity will particularly affect younger generations and families aiming to build their lives in the municipality. Consequently, they question whether the plan adequately addresses current and future housing needs.

The party also reminds that the 'izquierda abertzale' has governed the municipality for over four decades and attributes part of the current situation to them. According to the Jeltzales, the new PGOU solidifies a model based on limiting urban growth and forgoes utilizing all the possibilities offered by territorial planning instruments to increase residential supply.

Therefore, EAJ/PNV maintains that Usurbil needs to expand housing access opportunities and believes the new PGOU is moving in the opposite direction.