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'Property free zone for Bulgaria's Black Sea coast - 17 April 2009

Bulgaria's 398-kilometre Black Sea Coast is the most popular tourist area in the country and land there has been hugely sought-after by builders, developers and investors looking to cash in on the location. However, industry experts are now calling for a property-free zone to be introduced in order to prevent the coastline from becoming one huge development area.

The coastline has remained the most popular area in Bulgaria with tourists and holiday home buyers alike, as they flock to the sandy beaches and stunning rocky coastline.

But, now it has become a victim of its own success and there are concerns that the area could be ruined with a rash of developments.

Locals have also been denied free access to the beaches in some parts due to the mix of hotels and developments springing up as more foreigners buy property in Bulgaria.

Architects and MPs in Bulgaria are now calling for a one hundred metre construction free band to help protect the local environment and stop the development.

"The Black Sea coast needs a zone absolutely forbidden for construction," said Borislav Vladimirov, who wrote the spatial planning bill.

"Such laws already exist in Croatia which have ultimately led to the demolition of buildings situated within the forbidden 70-metre zone.

"Furthermore, municipalities should become owners of the beaches - not only the small but the main beaches too," he added.

Georgi Nedelchev, Deputy Mayor of Bourgas, on Bulgaria's Southern Coast, added, "Beaches are supposed to service the tourism industry, and while the state wants to make a profit from them, construction there has resulted in negative trends in tourism."

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