Two and a half years after the presentation of BCN World, the urban plan of the future tourist and leisure complex of the Costa Dorada is approved.
The approval of the new Urban Master Plan (PDU) will allow the development of a leisure and gaming complex. A project that will be located in the Recreational and Tourist Center (CRT) located between Vilaseca and Salou.
Popularly known as BCN World, this space will complete its process after including improvements in the management of mobility and environmental protection of the area.
This process will allow the construction in a space of 36 hectares located between Port Aventura and the highway from Tarragona to Salou.
The future complex will have an investment of 2,500 million euros. An intended for an area of 745,000 m2 in which only 30,000 m2 will be reserved for casinos.
Four operators with two joint offers, await the opening of the contest to get hold of this great project along the Costa Dorada.
Candidates for BCN World
The approval of the PDU makes the Generalitat extend the deadline for submitting projects that aspire to casino licenses for BCN World. An announcement that became official after the publication of Resolution VEH / 2933/2016 in the Official Journal of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC).
So far, two groups have opted for the casinos adjudication contest. They are formed by Melco Crown next to Hard-Rock, and the one of Grup Peralada next to Genting Group.
The Generalitat of Catalunya continues to maintain the initial target for the start of the works: summer of 2017. And also the planned investment, between 2,000 and 2,500 million euros.
The project will include a process of urbanization, estimated in about 18 months that would culminate already in 2019. Followed by about 48 months for the construction in a double phase. A stage to be specified by the successful bidder.
The maximum ceiling of affected area will be in 745,000 m2. A quarter of what was initially studied by BCN World. While the buildings will have a maximum height of 75 meters.
A final space will be distributed among the 425,000 m2 for hotel establishments, 120,000 for leisure and 50,000 m2 for commercial offer. Being limited to 30,000 m2 those destined to the two casinos of the complex.
Accessibility and surroundings of the complex
Other requirements that have conditioned the approval of the PDU are those related to road access and environmental preservation.
Regarding road infrastructure, the project will drive the transformation of the C-31 dual carriageway. A route that in its new design will integrate the BCN World complex in the urban area of Salou.
They will also improve the conditions for preserving the environment. For this, new biological connectors integrated in the natural spaces of the area will be built.
With the future Recreational and Tourist Center will expand the magnificent offer of leisure parks on the Catalan coast.
