PART FOUR: THE REGION

The objectives and general rules of the regional development, sustainable development and territorial equality plan: 1° Comply with the general development and town planning rules of a mandatory nature set out in Book I of the town planning code as well as public utility easements affecting land use; 2° Are compatible with: a) The water quality and quantity objectives defined by the water development and management master plans in application…

Territorial coherence schemes and, failing this, local town planning schemes, communal maps or documents in lieu thereof, as well as mobility plans, territorial climate-air-energy plans and the charters of regional nature parks: 1° Take into account the objectives of the regional spatial planning, sustainable development and territorial equality scheme; 2° Are compatible with the general rules of the fascicle of this scheme, for those of their provisions to which these…

The procedures for drawing up the regional plan for spatial planning, sustainable development and territorial equality are laid down by deliberation of the Regional Council following a debate within the territorial conference on public action. This deliberation determines in particular the areas contributing to spatial planning, outside the areas listed in the second paragraph of article L. 4251-1, in which the plan may set objectives pursuant to the sixth paragraph…

I. – The following shall be involved in drawing up the draft outline plan: 1° The representative of the State in the region; 2° The departmental councils of the departments in the region, on aspects relating to roads and digital infrastructure; 3° The metropolitan areas referred to in Title I of Book II of Part Five; 4° The public establishments referred to in Article L. 143-16 of the town planning…

I. – The draft outline plan is adopted by the Regional Council. It is submitted for opinion: 1° To the persons and bodies provided for in 3° to 6° of I of Article L. 4251-5 and to the regional economic, social and environmental council; 2° To the environmental authority; 3° To the territorial conference on public action. The opinion is deemed to be favourable if it has not been given…

The regional plan for spatial planning, sustainable development and territorial equality is adopted by decision of the regional council within three years of the general renewal of the regional councils. It is approved by order of the representative of the State in the region. The latter shall ensure that the Regional Council has complied with the preparation procedure provided for in this chapter, that the information provided for in Article…

I. – For the implementation of the outline plan, the region may conclude an agreement with one or more public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, a territorial and rural balance centre or a community with special status. This agreement specifies the conditions for applying the outline plan to the territory concerned. II. – The region shall provide the State representative, at his request, with all the…

I. – Where the purpose of the amendments is to incorporate new obligations directly imposed by law or do not have the effect of undermining its general scheme, the regional plan for spatial planning, sustainable development and territorial equality may be amended on the proposal of the President of the Regional Council. The proposed amendments shall be submitted for the opinion of the persons and bodies provided for in articles…

Within six months of the general renewal of the regional councils, the president of the regional council presents the regional council with an assessment of the implementation of the plan. The Regional Council deliberates and may decide to maintain the regional plan for spatial planning, sustainable development and territorial equality in force, amend it, revise it in whole or in part, or repeal it. The abrogation decision takes effect on…

A decree in the Council of State shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.