Arona Town Hall has officially approved the first building licences for the long-awaited El Mojón development in Los Cristianos, marking the start of construction on one of the municipality's biggest urban projects after almost 30 years of planning.

The El Mojón Partial Plan was originally approved by the Canary Islands' territorial planning authority in 1996, with the urbanisation project following in 1998. In September 2025, most of the infrastructure works were officially handed over, leaving only the two central park areas still to be completed.

According to the council, the project has been updated over the years to meet modern standards for sustainability, environmental protection and high-quality urban planning.

Rather than focusing on mass tourism, the development has been designed as a low-density community aimed at balanced growth, with a mix of residential and tourism uses.

The plans also include extensive green spaces, new public facilities and a large central green corridor running through the development. Importantly, the council has confirmed that holiday rental properties will not be permitted within El Mojón.

Transport improvements also form a key part of the project. The plan includes new road links to improve access to Los Cristianos, as well as the long-proposed partial underground section of Avenida Chayofita. The road scheme is being developed jointly by Arona Town Hall, the El Mojón Compensation Board, the Tenerife Cabildo and the Canary Islands Government.

The council says the launch of this new phase is expected to provide a major boost to the local economy, creating thousands of jobs and attracting investment of close to €1 billion.

With the first building licences now issued, construction can finally begin on a project that has spent nearly three decades working its way through the planning process and is expected to become one of the most significant developments in the south of Tenerife in terms of economic, social and urban impact.