Limassol, Cyprus. Officials from EOA Limassol are expected to visit Trozena in the coming days to determine whether an investor has complied with instructions to halt works in areas where irregularities were identified, EOA president Yiannis Tsouloftas said on Wednesday.
Inspection and compliance check
The inspection follows concerns over a large-scale development in the environmentally sensitive settlement of Trozena, which falls within the Natura 2000 protected network.
Tsouloftas said an inspection by the organisation had revealed a number of works being undertaken without the required planning permits.
“On May 25, 2026, EOA sent a letter calling for the suspension of all works requiring a building permit,” he said.
He added that a deadline had been given for compliance and that officials would return to the area shortly afterwards to verify whether the instructions had been followed.
Request for master plan
With the agreement of the Environment Department, the organisation has also requested that the project’s architects submit a comprehensive master plan outlining the entire development.
“The aim is for the full development to be presented and examined by the two competent authorities as a whole for approval,” Tsouloftas said.
He added that, once the master plan is submitted and assessed, all individual applications related to the project will be examined on the basis of that overall framework.
Project scope and wider debate
The development has become the focus of a broader debate in recent weeks involving foreign investment, environmental protection, public access and national identity.
Planning documents show that the project involves substantial redevelopment rather than a minor renovation, including 64 rooms, 16 restored structures and capacity for 132 visitors.
The plans also include a winery, a large restaurant, wellness facilities, reception areas, glamping infrastructure and vineyards, forming what has been described as a holistic wellness retreat.
Investor comments
Uriel Kertsz, the investor behind the project, told the Cyprus Mail that he discovered Trozena by accident and through curiosity.
“I was driving down the small roads. I saw the place and fell in love,” he said.
