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The Funchal municipality has approved a 24-month extension for the completion of the Municipal Master Plan revision.
The Funchal City Council unanimously decided, in a public meeting held on March 26, 2026, to approve the extension of the deadline for the preparation of the Funchal Municipal Master Plan (PDMF) revision. The decision, formalized through Notice no. 133/2026, extends the preparation period by another 24 months, starting from the end of the previously set deadline.
This revision process, which aims to update the main land-use planning instrument of the municipality, officially began with the publication of Notice no. 155/2024 in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (JORAM) on April 10, 2024.
Pedro Gonçalves de Barros has been appointed head of the Territorial Monitoring and Landscape Division of the Regional Directorate for Territorial Planning. The one-year appointment takes effect on 1 October 2026.
The Region has authorised €263,898.6 in funding over six financial years for the sublease of Quinta Vila Passos in Funchal, which will house a public service. The expenditure will be covered by the budget of the Institute for Forests and Nature Conservation.
An amendment to the collective irrigation investment scheme requires beneficiaries to settle outstanding repayments of European funds or provide a guarantee. The order also sets a criterion concerning criminal convictions involving EAFRD and EAGF funds.