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

Verified 24 June 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

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

Yes, several owners can request a city planning authorization.

Using the following form, they 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 the lessor owner.

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 representative (for example, a notary).

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

This work may be initiated by the joint owners' union or one or more co-owners.

Union of 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 the application. The administration does not request any proof and does not check the accuracy of this declaration.

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 the 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 codivists 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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