New location for the fire station in L’Eixample
The Government Commission approved a new urban plan this week that will enable the firs station in L’Eixample to be relocated to the site of the Mercedes dealership where the streets of Comte d’Urgell, Av. Sarrià and Londres converge, thanks to an agreement with the owner. The fire station is temporarily housed in the Parc de Joan Miró. The new location meets the needs of the corps in terms of mobility and its response capabilities within its area of service.
The agreement is a strategic one for the city, particularly the district of L’Eixample and the Barcelona Fire Service, unlocking the definitive location for the fire station in the district after years at its temporary location in the Parc de Joan Miró.
The agreement means the site, currently classified at “17/6. Transformation to urban park”, will have a part classified as “7. Facility”, to allow for the fire station to be located there on an anticipated site of 2,215 m2, with a built space of 2,100 m2 on the ground level and two underground floors; plus another part classified as “18. Commercial and tertiary uses”, privately owned, which would help to fund the operation and be used for offices and commercial activity.
Work is expected to start in 2029, with the car dealership to continue on the site until then.
