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The municipality of Ílhavo has applied to the Portuguese Environment Agency for a seasonal motorhome parking lot on a former sports field in Costa Nova. The project includes 90 spaces but faces local opposition.
The municipality of Ílhavo is awaiting authorization from the Portuguese Environment Agency to set up a seasonal motorhome parking area on the site of a former sports field in Costa Nova.
The project plans 90 parking spaces to compensate for the lack of spots near the lagoon and to prevent informal parking on roads leading to the beach. The application has been submitted.
However, the initiative is not consensual: local residents advocate for restoring the sports function of the site.
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The municipality of Ílhavo is awaiting authorization from the Portuguese Environment Agency to turn the former sports field in Costa Nova into a seaso...
The municipality of Ílhavo is awaiting authorization from the Portuguese Environment Agency to turn the former sports field in Costa Nova into a seasonal motorhome parking area. The project aims to address the shortage of spaces along the lagoon and prevent unauthorized parking.
The municipality of Ílhavo is awaiting authorization from the Portuguese Environment Agency to create a seasonal parking area for motorhomes on the fo...
The municipality of Ílhavo is awaiting authorization from the Portuguese Environment Agency to create a seasonal parking area for motorhomes on the former sports field in Costa Nova. The project includes 90 spaces to compensate for the lack of parking along the Ria and prevent wild parking on roads leading to the beach. The request has been submitted, but the initiative is not consensual: locals advocate for restoring the sports function of the site.
Updated: 20.06.2026
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