Around 70 residents gathered this Monday outside the Manacor Town Hall to protest against the mega-farm of 80,000 chickens planned in Son Brau. The council approved a motion of rejection with the vote against Vox.
The Manacor Town Council approved a motion this Monday rejecting mega-farms with the support of all political groups except Vox. The decision comes after the gathering of around 70 residents at the doors of the town hall, who carried banners against the establishment of an intensive farm with 80,000 chickens on the Son Brau estate.
The motion, driven by the Macrogranges No platform, was supported by Més-Esquerra, PSOE, Aipc, and PP. The text rejects these facilities "not only for environmental reasons but also for social, economic, and ethical justice." Furthermore, it urges the Govern and the Consell de Mallorca to express their opposition and calls for a modification of the Territorial Plan to prohibit mega-farms throughout the island.
Near-total unanimity in the council
The mayor of Manacor, Miquel Oliver, reminded that the period for objections to the Son Brau project has already ended and that the Town Council has issued unfavourable reports from various areas: Mobility, Urban Planning, Environment, Activities, and even road engineers, "due to size issues." Oliver pointed out that "now it is time to collect the request from the Macrogranges No platform."
The residents' spokesperson, Silvia Llull, intervened to highlight that "Mallorca can no longer take it and we will fight until the end" against such intensive facilities. The motion does not directly mention Son Brau or the company Avícola Ballester, but emphasizes that Mallorca "is a very fragile island" and that facilities like the planned one generate waste that contaminates soil, air, and water.
The Son Brau project under scrutiny
The mega-farm planned in Son Brau, with a capacity for 80,000 chickens, has sparked rejection from environmentalists and residents, who fear its impact on a conservation area. The Macrogranges No platform has been mobilising against this and other similar operations on the island for months.
For the residents of Manacor, the council's decision represents a first step, although the project is still pending resolution from the Consell. The modification of the Territorial Plan that the motion calls for could halt future installations, but does not affect those already processed. In the meantime, residents assure that they will remain mobilised.
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