Town planning is divided into three main areas of responsibility, which are exercised by different institutions.
Planning
Spatial planning translates a political vision into a more or less long-term territorial project. Its main objective is to bring forward construction and development projects while preserving and improving the quality of life for local residents.
Regional planning is the way in which France's major policy guidelines are implemented at local level. It supports the major ecological, digital and energy transitions, while ensuring that the supply of housing and services is appropriate, guaranteeing social and functional diversity and the safety of residents. It ensures a balance between the protection of natural, agricultural and forest areas on the one hand, and urban development on the other. It is based on a precise regulatory framework (SRU, ALUR, ELAN, coastal and mountain laws) and planning documents such as the SRADDET at regional level, the SCoTs at the intermediate territorial level of the catchment area and employment area, and the PLU/PLUi at municipal or inter-municipal level. These urban planning documents incorporate sustainable development issues.
Territorial planning incorporates issues such as transport, housing, the environment, energy, employment, service provision and social diversity, as well as the protection of water resources, biodiversity and air quality, through specific public policy documents set out in the planning documents...
The main planning document in the QRGA is the Plan Local d'Urbanisme Intercommunal (PLUi), which you can find here.
Application of soil rights
The application of land law involves assessing the admissibility of applications for planning certificates and authorisations in the light of the planning regulations set out in planning documents. In the QRGA, this responsibility is exercised by the municipalities and concerns the following acts in particular:
- town planning certificate
- prior declaration
- planning permission
- planning permission
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The Mairie is your one-stop shop for planning applications. It is therefore your first port of call for any building work or construction project.
The communes of the CCQRGA (with the exception of Parisot) have chosen to pool the exercise of this competence within a unified technical service, Centre Instructeur Nordlocated in Caussade. After the town hall, this structure can provide you with information and advice to facilitate the administrative processing of your file.
You can find all the information about the northern training centre on this page: https://www.quercycaussadais.fr/environnement-territoire/urbanisme-droit-des-sols/
The layout
Development (also known as urban planning or operational urban planning) covers actions aimed at improving the quality of life of local residents, developing the local economy and preserving the environment. Development projects include the creation of new infrastructures, the renovation of existing buildings and the optimisation of public spaces. They meet the needs of local residents and make the area more attractive to new residents and economic activities.
Development is an area that is shared between a number of institutional players, depending on their areas of responsibility. For example, the departmental council is responsible for developing departmental roads, while the municipalities are responsible for developing the public spaces crossed by these same roads.
In the QRGA, development in the normal sense of the term (development of roads and public spaces) is carried out by the municipalities. The CCQRGA only intervenes on a targeted basis as part of the actions carried out by its various departments (e.g. development of the Bosc cave site via the tourism remit).
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