> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Barcelona gives initial approval to 71 protected homes - URL: https://barna.news/barcelona-gives-initial-approval-to-71/ - Published: 2026-11-13T18:56:42.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-13T18:56:42.000Z - Description: The €25.2 million plan also covers a former lead foundry, street improvements and the acquisition of six properties near the future La Sagrera park. - Author: Barna.News News Desk - Tags: Housing Barcelona City Council has given initial approval to a plan for 71 protected homes and the renovation of a former lead foundry next to the future [La Sagrera](https://barna.news/barcelona-tenders-la-sagrera-metro/) park. The €25.2 million project is expected to take four years, El Periódico reported on 13th November. For residents of El Clot and Camp de l'Arpa, the proposal would bring regulated-price housing, a community facility and changes to three streets. A neighbourhood association welcomes the homes but plans to submit objections, arguing that the area needs more space for public facilities. The proposal is a special urban planning and improvement plan, abbreviated to PEUiMU in Catalan. The council's [planning document](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/santmarti/sites/default/files/plenari/fitxers/PEUiMU-Fabrica-del-Plom.pdf?ref=barna.news), dated 20th July 2026, identifies the area as being in the Sant Martí district and gives the file reference 26PL17198\. Initial approval is an early stage in the planning process, not the completion of the project. The plan covers work on Carrer dels Escultors Claperós, Carrer de la Verneda and Carrer del Concili de Trento, alongside the housing and factory projects. It also provides for the compulsory purchase of six private properties. --- ## Two buildings planned for housing At Carrer de la Verneda and Carrer de Sant Joan de Malta, the council proposes a building with 1,500 square metres of buildable floor space for subsidised accommodation. It would have premises on the ground floor and homes on the two floors above, according to the technical document cited by El Periódico. A second building, of up to nine floors, is planned at Carrer de Bilbao and Carrer d'Aragó. It would combine temporary accommodation with the 71 protected homes, which are subject to public [housing rules](https://barna.news/barcelona-sees-drop-in-building/). The eastern part would have 2,800 square metres for temporary residences. The ground and first floors could also accommodate services including education, healthcare, social care, cultural activities, administration, economic development and research. The central and western parts would provide 5,000 square metres for the 71 homes, with commercial premises on the ground floor. The plan allows the housing to be built and managed by the council, by another public administration under an agreement, or with private-sector participation. --- ## Former foundry and property purchases The Fàbrica del Plom, a lead foundry opened in the late 19th century, is to be renovated and extended after longstanding neighbourhood demands for a community facility. The council has agreed that it will house a neighbourhood centre for the lower part of El Clot and the Ateneu del Clot, a local community group. An extension towards Carrer del Concili de Trento would add a ground floor and first floor, bringing the building's total area to 980 square metres. Six properties on Carrer de la Verneda are earmarked for compulsory purchase: numbers 1, 1bis-3, 11, 11bis-15, 15bis and 17-19\. One plot is undeveloped and the only residential building is in ruins. The other four properties are industrial warehouses, of which two, at numbers 11 and 17-19, have valid operating licences. El Periódico reported the following estimated costs: - €7.2 million for compulsory purchases. - Approximately €246,721 to relocate and close activities in the operating warehouses. - €448,163 to demolish the five built properties. --- ## Neighbourhood group seeks more facilities The Clot-Camp de l'Arpa residents' association has said it will object to the proposal. Its urban planning representative, Miquel Catasús, told El Periódico that more than 70 protected homes would meet a “long-standing demand”. Catasús questioned the amount of space allocated to subsidised accommodation rather than facilities. He told the newspaper: > “We are not against them, but the modification that was approved set a minimum ceiling of 2,300 square metres. We don't want more.” The association says the neighbourhood still needs day centres, space for educational and youth leisure groups, storage and venues for community cultural production. It also wants the Biblioteca del Clot, the neighbourhood library, to return. The group had sought to include those facilities in the renovated foundry, which it had expected to cover around 2,000 square metres. It now wants the building intended solely for subsidised accommodation to be allocated entirely to neighbourhood uses. Neighbourhood associations have called on families to join a group photo on Sunday at Parc del Clot during the Festa Major, the local festival. The photo is intended to support demands for a safer school environment, more green space and facilities as part of the objections to the plan. --- ## A link towards the future La Sagrera park The council says the future linear park will extend to Glòries and connect Sant Andreu and Sant Martí, districts historically separated by railway lines. The scheme reserves a prominent place for vegetation and gives priority to walking and cycling. The council also says the new buildings are intended to fit between the taller architecture of the Eixample and the lower buildings characteristic of the surrounding neighbourhood. --- *Sources:* [*El Periódico*](https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barcelona/20261113/barcelona-aprueba-plan-25-millones-136376083?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Ajuntament de Barcelona*](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/santmarti/sites/default/files/plenari/fitxers/PEUiMU-Fabrica-del-Plom.pdf?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Ara*](https://en.ara.cat/society/they-take-the-barcelona-city-council-to-court-for-not-enforcing-the-30-protected-housing-reserve%5F1%5F5903481.html?ref=barna.news)*.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Barcelona Evicts Vallcarca Shantytown for Central Park](https://barna.news/barcelona-evicts-vallcarca-shantytown/) - [Badalona extends hostel stays for six evicted families](https://barna.news/badalona-extends-hostel-stays-for-six/) - [24 Subsidised Homes in Can Clota: Key Details Revealed Thursday](https://barna.news/24-subsidised-homes-in-can-clota-key/) - [Rubí Approves 2026–2030 Homelessness Plan](https://barna.news/rubi-approves-20262030-homelessness-plan/)