Compliance with the local plan
Analysis of the project's compliance with the local urban plan, identification of the constraints (zoning, height, footprint, parking), recommendations for adaptation.
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Town planning law governs the delivery of any real estate project: compliance with the local plan, obtaining the permit, management of challenges. An upstream error can block a project for years. We support developers, owners and local authorities in obtaining authorisations, defending against challenges and securing projects legally.
→ What we cover
Analysis of the project's compliance with the local urban plan, identification of the constraints (zoning, height, footprint, parking), recommendations for adaptation.
Preparation and filing of the permit (together with the architect), management of the supplements requested by the review department, securing of the decision.
Contentious action before the administrative court: challenge against a permit (applicant side), defence of a contested permit (beneficiary or local authority side).
Amending permits, transfers of permits, extensions, withdrawals. Securing changes to the project without calling the initial authorisation into question.
Water law, ICPE, protected-species derogations, commercial authorisations (CDAC, CNAC). Coordination of authorisations on complex projects.
Defence against an urban right of pre-emption (DPU), challenge before the administrative courts. Expropriation procedures and negotiation of indemnities.
→ Our approach
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Analysis of the local plan and constraints, identification of legal risks, advice on the authorisation strategy.
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Preparation of the file together with the architect, filing, management of exchanges with the review department, securing of the decision.
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Posting of the permit, management of the challenge period (2 months), handling of any challenges (contest, negotiation, defence).
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Securing the start of works after clearing, management of any amendments during the works.
→ Who we help
Defence of a developer faced with a challenge brought by a neighbour: demonstration that the applicant lacks standing, defence on the merits as to the legality of the permit.
Representation of a neighbour or an association contesting a permit on the grounds of harm to their living environment: analysis of legality, filing of the challenge.
Support for the transfer of a building permit to the buyer of land or of an operation, securing of the procedure.
Challenge against a municipality's pre-emption decision on a property in the course of sale: demonstration of the absence of serious grounds or of disproportion.
→ Q&A
Variable depending on the project: 2 months for a single house, 3 months for another project, sometimes up to 5-6 months for complex projects (consultation of the architect of historic buildings, ERP, demolition). The department may request supplements that interrupt or extend the period.
2 months from the first day of valid posting on the site (subject to the format and duration rules). Strict compliance with the posting arrangements is essential to start the time running and clear the challenges. A bailiff's report secures the posting.
Anyone with standing to act: a direct neighbour, an approved environmental association, other parties whose conditions of habitation or occupation are significantly affected by the project. Case law has restricted standing in order to limit abusive challenges.
Several levers: strict compliance with the local plan, a solid file, careful posting (bailiff's report), prompt response to supplements, dialogue with neighbours and associations, amicable negotiation with opponents. A well-prepared permit is less open to challenge.
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