Your planning law lawyer (Droit de l'urbanisme), in the Var (Toulon, Brignoles, Draguignan)

Planning law is of body of rules that regulates space allocation and planning.

This specific branch of public law frequently derogates from the general administrative proceeding.

Planning law revolves around two major notions:

Planning rules (règles d'urbanisme):

Planning rules are norms concerning land use, planning and management.

Those rules impose buildings standards (for example: maximum building height, distance from property lines...)

Those rules are contained in:

The planning Code (le Code de l’urbanisme) : this code contains legal norms that are applied on a national scale and set the rules for land use.

The planning documents (les documents d’urbanisme) : they take the form of plans (plans, schémas), programs (programmes) or chart (carte). Those documents defines the planning rules on a territorial level, for example by dividing the territory according to their constructability.

The planning authorizations (les autorisations d’urbanisme):

You will often need a permit or an authorization to build, demolish or modify a construction.

Those documents have to be obtained from a competent authority, which will verify if your project complies with the relevant planning rules.

Failure to comply with this permit or authorization is a criminal offense punishable by a judge in a criminal trial.

Our areas of focus:

Planning documents (documents d'urbanisme): • Schéma de COhérence Territoriale (SCOT) • Plan Local d’Urbanisme (PLU) • Carte communale • ...

Planning authorizations (autorisations d'urbanisme): • Building permit (permis de construire) • Déclaration préalable de travaux • Permis d’aménager • Permis de démolir • Certificat d’urbanisme • ...

We represent you mainly in front of the Administrative Tribunal of Toulon (Tribunal administratif de Toulon) and Marseille (Tribunal administratif de Marseille), and also in front of Administrative courts throughout France.

Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

Your lawyer

Mélanie BAZILE has a Master's degree in public and environmental law from the University of Toulon.

“My work experiences among the administration allowed me to understand the decision making process.”

Mélanie BAZILE's law practice offers legal guidance and supports you in your projects, but also defends your interests by representing you in front of the administrative courts.

“I will put my expertise and my skills at your service to best meet your needs.

My goal is to help you understand your rights by creating legal solutions catered to your situation.”