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

Verified 28 November 2025 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

When work is subject to a building permit, prior declaration, development permit or demolition permit, the owner of the property concerned must file an application forcity planning authorization to the town hall. Other people can also do this. We present you with the list of persons entitled to apply for a city planning authorization.

Yes, several owners can request a city planning authorization.

They must fill out 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 tenant can request a city planning authorization with the written consent of landlord owner.

Please note

The city planning authorization forms shall contain an attestation stating that the applicant is entitled to make such an application. The administration does not ask for any evidence and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

Yes, a company or person in charge of the work can file an application of 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 an attestation stating that the applicant is entitled to make such an application. The administration does not ask for any proof and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

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

This work may be initiated by the syndicate of co-owners or one or more co-owners.

Syndicate of co-owners

When work on common areas have been voted in general assembly, the trustee of the building files an application forcity planning authorization, on behalf of syndicate of co-owners.

Please note

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

One or more co-owners

One or more co-owners may file an application forcity 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 an attestation stating that the applicant is entitled to make such an application. The administration does not ask for any evidence and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

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

If one of the co-owners challenges the application for a license, the dispute is brought before the judicial judge.

Who shall I contact

Please note

The city planning authorization forms shall contain an attestation stating that the applicant is entitled to make such an application. The administration does not ask for any evidence 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.

This is, for example, a local authority (commune, department, region).

Please note

The city planning authorization forms shall contain an attestation stating that the applicant is entitled to make such an application. The administration does not ask for any evidence and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

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