Noval admits permits took roughly three years and construction only began in December 2024. In June 2025 the Dominican environmental prosecutor ordered the project halted amid a licence investigation. These are official allegations, not a ruling, and Noval denies wrongdoing.
| Developer | Noval Properties (Grupo Noval) |
|---|---|
| Location | Playa Bonita, Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic |
| Buyers | 400+ (per Noval's own statement) |
| Permit delay | ~3 years; construction began December 2024 (per Noval) |
| Enforcement action | Halted by environmental prosecutor Proedemaren, 17 June 2025 |
| Investigation | Ministry of Environment reviewing Environmental Licence 0577-24 (ongoing, not a ruling) |
| Noval's position | Denies breaches; offers refunds to buyers who cancel |
In a February 2025 statement, Noval said permitting took roughly three years, that construction began in December 2024, that more than 400 buyers are involved, and that it offers refunds to those who cancel.
Source: Noval statement reported by diariodigitalrd, 13 Feb 2025.
On 17 June 2025 the environmental prosecutor (Proedemaren) halted the project in a raid, alleging breaches of Laws 64-00, 333-15, 307-04 and 57-18. Prosecutors say they documented the filling of wetlands around 1.7 m deep, the cutting of three mangrove species, the diversion and interruption of water courses, ecosystem fragmentation and a drainage canal. The Ministry was separately reported to be investigating Environmental Licence 0577-24. This is an official allegation and an ongoing investigation, not a court ruling. Noval denies it.
Sources: Arecoa; Dominican Today; El Nacional; El Nuevo Diario; Diario Libre (June 2025).
Noval publicly acknowledges a roughly three-year permit process; states construction began December 2024, that 400+ buyers are involved, and that refunds are available to those who cancel.
A commission inspects the site as part of a Ministry of Environment review.
Diario Libre reports the Ministry is investigating discrepancies in Environmental Licence 0577-24.
The environmental prosecutor (Proedemaren) orders the project halted in a raid, alleging breaches of Laws 64-00, 333-15, 307-04 and 57-18, and documenting wetland filling of around 1.7 m, the cutting of three mangrove species, and diverted water courses. Noval denies wrongdoing, describing the disputed area as an artificial drainage depression.
Noval Properties denies the environmental allegations. It says its environmental licence was granted after two and a half years of compliance with the Ministry of Environment's requirements, that "no mangroves were touched and no water courses diverted," and that the water accumulation is seasonal rain on an artificial drainage depression rather than a natural wetland. Noval acknowledges that heavy machinery caused disruption for neighbours and says it built a perimeter access road by local agreement. Noval has also stated it offers refunds to buyers who choose to cancel. The prosecutor's action is an allegation and the licence review is ongoing; nothing on this page should be read as a finding of guilt. Noval is invited to respond in full via our contact form.
A residential development by Noval Properties in Playa Bonita, Las Terrenas, marketed to more than 400 buyers. Noval has said permits took roughly three years and construction began in December 2024.
On 17 June 2025 the environmental prosecutor (Proedemaren) ordered it halted, alleging breaches of Laws 64-00 and 333-15, while the Ministry investigated Environmental Licence 0577-24. These are official allegations and an ongoing investigation, not a court ruling. Noval denies wrongdoing.
Noval denies the allegations, describes the disputed area as an artificial drainage depression, and says it offers refunds to buyers who cancel.
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