Palmar: more than 238 acres of the former livestock station identified for tourist projects

With this in mind, a call for tenders was launched for development proposals from potential investors and promoters for the development of tourism-related projects. The Palmar Master Plan covers an area of 238 acres and 10 perches of land.

This master plan includes several components:

• (a) three hotel sites with a total area of 80 acres with direct access to the coastal road overlooking the public beach;
• (b) seven sites for tourism-related projects between 6 and 7 acres each;
• (c) a site for an ecotourism project with an area of 45A64, located near several wetlands, which can also be integrated into a development proposal on the theme of water;
• (d) two commercial complexes (shopping complex, nightclub, pubs, casinos and cinema) with an area of 23A66 and 15A76;
• (e) a restaurant site with an area of 2 acres:
• (f) a retirement home site with an area of 17A41;
• (g) a craft market site with an area of 4A80 and
• green spaces and a common desalination plant.

All on-site infrastructure will be developed under a cost-sharing mechanism.

Potential investors are invited to submit their project proposals to the Economic Development Council no later than November 24, 2023.