Supreme court rejects plea to block asphalt plant relocation to Mitsero

On October 15, 2026, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus unanimously rejected a request from eight local community councils to suspend the relocation of an asphalt plant to Mitsero. The councils, representing Mitsero, Agrokipia, Agios Ioannis, Kato Moni, Arediou, Meniko, Malounta, and Orounta, sought to block the operations of the facility owned by Prometheas Asphalt Ltd, which had been authorized to relocate from Tseri on March 24, 2022.

The court ruled that the petitioners failed to provide sufficient grounds for the requested interim injunction. This decision allows construction and operational activities to continue, despite ongoing local opposition citing health and environmental concerns. The original planning permit was previously challenged by the communities, but that initial appeal was dismissed on February 5, 2026.

While this specific request for an interim injunction has been denied, the primary appeal against the approval of the planning permit remains pending before the Administrative Court of Appeal. The community councils now face the continuation of the project as the legal battle over the project's legitimacy proceeds through the appellate courts.