TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

The regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion, the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique and the Department of Mayotte draw up a regional development plan which sets out the fundamental medium-term guidelines for sustainable development, the enhancement of the territory and the protection of the environment, having regard to the objectives assigned to the action of the public collectivities in terms of town planning by the article L. 101-2…

The regional development plan, for the implementation of its guidelines on the protection and restoration of biodiversity, includes the following developments in particular: 1° It presents the ecological continuities chosen to make up the territory’s green and blue network and identifies the elements that make it up; > It defines the guidelines and rules for the protection and restoration of biodiversity. 2° It defines the guidelines and rules designed to…

The regional development plan sets out the fundamental guidelines for the development, protection and enhancement of the coastline. It takes the place, for the sectors that it determines, of a scheme for the development of the sea within the meaning of article 57 of law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between municipalities, departments, regions and the State. As such, it defines for these…

The regional development plan sets out the territory’s strategy for adapting to climate change and improving air quality. As such, it sets out, at its level: 1° Guidelines for mitigating and adapting to climate change in accordance with the commitment made by France in Article L. 100-4 of the Energy Code; > 2° Guidelines for preventing or adapting to climate change in accordance with the commitment made by France in…

The parts of the regional development plan provided for by Articles L. 4433-7-1 to L. 4433-7-3 are the subject of individualised chapters. The cartographic documents relating to them are appended to the plan.

The regional development plan respects: 1° The general compulsory town planning and development rules set out in Title I of Book I of the Town Planning Code, the provisions specific to the coastline set out in Chapter I of Title II of the same book, the provisions specific to aerodrome noise zones set out in Article L. 112-3 of the same code as well as the public utility easements affecting…

The regional development plan is compatible with: 1° The flood risk management objectives defined by the flood risk management plans adopted in application of article L. 566-7 of the Environment Code, as well as the fundamental guidelines and provisions of these plans defined in application of 1° and 3° of the same article; 2° The objectives and provisions of the strategic maritime basin document provided for by Article L. 219-3…