Do you need a city planning permit to install solar panels on a roof?

Verified 24 February 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yeah. Yeah. You have to drop off in town hall a Advance Work Statement (AD), because you are changing the exterior appearance of your building.

You can complete the RFP on the Internet or by using a form.

General case

You must complete your RFP file by paperless means according to the arrangements made by your municipality or on a paper form. Inquire on the website of the city hall or on site.

Who shall I contact

On the Internet

You can complete your RFP application file on the Internet:

Support for your city planning authorization request

In Paris

You must submit your file to the Office Accueil et service à l'user (Basu: titleContent) by dematerialized means only:

Office Accueil et Service à l'User (Basu) de Paris: one-stop-shop

Who can help me?

Find who can answer your questions in your region

  • For information on city planning regulations and administrative procedures

    Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service

    • accès

      For more information on this topic, you can contact Allô Service Public.

      Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and cannot therefore provide information on their status.

    • horaires
      • Lundi : de 08h30 à 17h30
      • Mardi : de 08h30 à 12h15
      • Mercredi : de 08h30 à 12h15
      • Jeudi : de 08h30 à 17h30
      • Vendredi : de 13h00 à 16h15

    • Request a call

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    • service

      The informants who answer you belong to the ministry in charge of housing and city planning.

  • For information on your local city planning plan or advance declaration file

    Town Hall