The court has again annulled a Low Emission Zone in another Spanish city.

Several Spanish cities are already having problems implementing their Low Emission Zones . According to the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the OCU (Spanish Consumer Organization), only 32% of the cities required to implement them have actually done so.

In this case, the High Court of Castile and León has annulled the Ávila City Council's proposal for its Low Emissions Zone due to a formal defect , thus forcing it to restart the approval process.

Why is the Ávila LEZ being repealed?

The High Court of Castile and León stated in its ruling that the procedure should have been included in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and not the other way around; that is, the Ávila City Council must first approve its SUMP, followed by the Low Emission Zone . The court also emphasized the mandatory implementation and management of LEZs in cities like Ávila.

On the other hand, the Ávila City Council stated in its statement that the ruling establishes no arbitrariness or misuse of power on the part of the Ávila City Council itself.

Which other city in Castile and León has also had its LEZ revoked?

Something similar has happened in Segovia. In this case, the court ruling highlights that the processing of the ordinance for its LEZ presented serious deficiencies that violate fundamental rights in the administrative process. One of the main irregularities was the failure to conduct public consultation prior to drafting the ordinance, a mandatory step that the city council failed to carry out.

Furthermore, the ruling argues that key project documents were not made available to citizens before its approval, which limits their right to participate in the process . Furthermore, the file was found to be missing a formal legal document supporting the project's approval.

As a result, the High Court of Justice of Castile and León has annulled the ordinance and urged the Segovia council to correct the irregularities and restart the procedure appropriately .