The building permit is an administrative authorization, which must be obtained before undertaking any new construction or modifying an existing building.

Following are subject to building permits:
- The construction work for residential purposes or otherwise, including structures that does not include foundations.

- Work on the existing structures that have the effect of changing its location, changing their appearance or their volume or create additional levels.

REFORM OF BUILDING PERMIT TO ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 OCTOBER 2007:

The reform, which aims to simplify procedures, reduce delays and ensure the rights of the governed, came into force on 1 October.

Since that time you can banish your vocabulary, "statement of work", "permission to build a campground" permission to build a residential leisure park "etc.:

Now it co-existera 3 PERMITS:
- The building permit
The permit-to adjust
- The demolition permit

And STATEMENT PRIOR

The scope of each procedure is specified by the new code of urban planning.

Deadlines are guaranteed: when filing the application the council will issue a receipt informing the deadline law applicable:
-1 Month for statements.
-2 Months for permits houses
-3 Months for other buildings

A INCREASE this deadline will be scheduled when the consultation is required by law (architect of the buildings in France, safety committees).

The license to develop
This is a new permit that fuses the various authorizations exist in the code of urban planning whose current housing estates, facilities and jobs.
Permits will be submitted to adjust, for example, subdivisions that have the effect over a period of less than ten years, creating more than two lots to be built if they are located in one site or saved or, or when they provide for the attainment of common areas or routes.

The new forms have the following numbers:
Application for planning certificate cerfa No. 13410 * 01
Preliminary Statement: buildings, works and facilities not subject to permit cerfa No. 13404 * 01
Requests for building permits for a detached house and / or its annexes cerfa No. 13406 * 01
Application for a license to build or not containing construction and / or demolition
Requests for building permits or not demolitions cerfa No. 13409 * 01
Request for modification of a permit issued valid cerfa No. 13411 * 01
Request for transfer of a license valid cerfa No. 13412 * 01
Application for a Permit to demolish cerfa No. 13405 * 01
Opening Statement site cerfa No. 13407 * 01
A declaration that the completion and compliance work cerfa No. 13408 * 01
The documents can be downloaded from the website: www.urbanisme.equipement.gouv.fr