BOOK II: POWERS OF THE REGION

The region, with the exception of the Ile-de-France region, overseas regions and territorial authorities with special status exercising the powers of a region, draws up a regional plan for planning, sustainable development and territorial equality. This plan sets out the medium and long-term objectives for the region in terms of regional balance and equality, the location of various infrastructures of regional interest, the opening up of rural areas, housing, the…

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…