BOOK IV: REGIONS WITH SPECIAL STATUS AND THE CORSICAN COMMUNITY

The regional development plan provided for in Article L. 4433-7 is made up of: 1° A report; 2° A booklet of rules; 3° A general destination map of the different parts of the territory; 4° Ancillary documents.

The report, the organisation of which is decided by the region, department or local authority, includes the following elements: 1° The fundamental guidelines provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 4433-7. These fundamental guidelines may, where appropriate, correspond to the implementation of the strategic vision that the region, department or local authority has for the sustainable development of its territory over a longer timeframe than that of the…

The report also includes: 1° A diagnosis of the territory. This diagnosis presents, in particular with regard to demographic, socio-economic and ecological forecasts, the needs in terms of spatial planning, environmental protection, facilities, infrastructure and transport, housing as well as economic and agricultural development. It takes into account the location of existing infrastructure and facilities and the challenges in terms of controlling urban sprawl and combating the artificialization of land,…