Who can apply for a city planning authorization (building permit, prior declaration...)?

Verified 13 June 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Are you the owner of land or real estate on which you are considering work requiring a city planning authorization?

Know that other people can do this.

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Yes, several owners can request a city planning authorization.

In this case, they fill in a supplementary application form in which they give the identity and contact details of each owner.

Supplementary file/other applicants for the same project

They shall attach this sheet to their application for authorization.

Yes, the future buyer can request a city planning authorization with the written agreement of the seller.

The promise of sale may then include a suspensive condition to obtain a city planning authorization. The signature of the bill of sale depends on its issuance.

Please note

The city planning authorization forms shall contain a certificate stating that the applicant is entitled to make the application. The administration does not request any proof and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

Yes, a company or a person responsible for the work can file an application city planning authorization with a written mandate from the owner or his agent (a notary, for example).

Please note

The city planning authorization forms shall contain a certificate stating that the applicant is entitled to make the application. The administration does not request any proof and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

Work affecting the common areas or the external appearance of the building may require city planning authorization.

Work authorized for the benefit of all co-owners

When work on common areas have been voted on in the general meeting, the liquidator of the building files an application in the town hallcity planning authorization, on behalf of the joint owners' union.

Please note

The city planning authorization forms shall contain a certificate stating that the applicant is entitled to make such an application. The administration does not request any proof and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

Work authorized for the benefit of one or more co-owners

One or more co-owners can apply for ancity planning authorization (or mandate the trustee to do so). They have to get first the agreement of the general meeting of co-ownership to carry out this work.

Please note

The city planning authorization forms shall contain a certificate stating that the applicant is entitled to make such an application. The administration does not request any proof and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

In the case of a division, one or more co-indivisaries may apply forcity planning authorization.

If one of the indivisaries challenges the application for the permit, the dispute is brought before the judicial judge.

Who shall I contact

Please note

The city planning authorization forms shall contain a certificate stating that the applicant is entitled to make the application. The administration does not request any proof and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

Yes, a public person who benefits from expropriation procedure in progress, may request a city planning authorization.

For example, a local authority (municipality, department, region).

Please note

The city planning authorization forms shall contain a certificate stating that the applicant is entitled to make the application. The administration does not request any proof and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

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