The Talaíde Detailed Plan, in the parish of São Domingos de Rana, covers an area of 90,400 square meters for "the installation of a private facility for public use (a wave pool for surfing), complemented by two hotels and support structures," reads the notice published in the Official Gazette.

The plan aims to "enhance the economic and social development and urban regeneration of Talaíde, recognized as one of the most underserved areas of the municipality," through "a project of recognized supra-municipal strategic interest," which "will contribute to improving the quality of life of the local population."

The areas include amenities, commerce, and services, with a maximum of four floors and two basements, covering 58,000 square meters (m2); a hotel with a maximum of five floors plus two basements, with 120 rooms and 260 beds; an apartment hotel with five floors plus three basements, with 100 lodging units and 200 beds; and a road network and public green spaces (5,785 m2).

The planned parking lot includes 232 spaces for light vehicles in the equipment, commercial, and services area, 76 spaces for the hotel, and 25 spaces in the apartment hotel, in addition to two spaces for heavy goods vehicles and one for heavy passenger vehicles.

The road network includes a road connection to the municipality of Sintra, via the alternative road to Estrada Octávio Pato-Talaíde, which is managed by the municipality of Cascais (Lisbon district). The plan stipulates that "the use and operation of buildings designated for hotels and apartment hotels may not occur prior to the use and operation of the wave pool for surfing," unless the developer posts a bond in favor of the municipality.

In terms of risks and vulnerabilities, the plan addresses the need to prevent and mitigate the "possibility of seismic events, floods, and aquifer contamination, safeguarding the safety of people and property."

In this regard, measures are stipulated such as "the absence of any obstacles to the normal flow of water," a "protection and maintenance strip for water intakes," and a ban on "research for groundwater intake points less than 50 meters from any wastewater infiltration system, in order to minimize aquifer contamination."

Urban and building operations must adopt "measures that enhance bioclimatic development," efficient energy systems in buildings and equipment, the installation of photovoltaic panels "on the roofs and walls" of buildings, and green areas with "low-water consumption species" and "invasive species control."

"This new high-performance surf center, which includes a wave pool with the most advanced technology, positions Cascais at the forefront of sports innovation," stated the Vice-Mayor of Cascais, Nuno Piteira Lopes (PSD), as quoted in a statement from the municipality.

The project, the mayor added, "represents a strategic investment that strengthens the municipality's attractiveness, boosts the local economy, and significantly improves quality of life."

The plan's implementation period is five years, and the document was approved by the Cascais Municipal Assembly with votes in favor from the PSD, CDS-PP, PS, IL, and Chega, and against from the PCP, PAN, and BE.