Sentencia del Tribunal Supremo de 17 de julio de 2023 (Sala de lo Contencioso-Administrativo, Sección 3ª, número de recurso: 625/2022, Ponente: Eduardo Calvo Rojas).

The Supreme Court ruling of July 17, 2023 resolves an administrative appeal filed by the City Council of San Roque against the Agreement of the Council of Ministers of March 22, 2022, which approves the planning of the Horizon 2026 electricity transmission network. The Supreme Court dismisses the appeal and concludes that Article 19.1 of Law 21/2013 was not violated, as it is not necessary to consult all affected City Councils in the general planning phase. The ruling establishes that the lack of consultation with the affected City Councils in the public information phase does not imply disregarding their interests, as they can always submit allegations during this phase. Furthermore, in this particular case, the draft plan and the initial strategic document were consulted with the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces. [Extracted from the article]