Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Commercial development authorisation may not be issued for a commercial development project the implementation of which results in the artificial development of the land. For the purposes of V of Article L. 752-6, a commercial development project is deemed to result in soil artificialisation if its implementation results, on the cadastral parcel or parcels on which it is located, in an increase in the area of artificialised land, within the…

For the application of Article L. 752-1, the surface area of pharmacies, motor vehicle and motorbike shops and fuel distribution facilities is not taken into account. To determine the sales area of establishments operated by nurserymen or horticulturists, only areas intended for the sale of products not originating from the farm are taken into account.

Within the meaning of Article L. 752-1, constitute sectors of activity: 1° Predominantly food retailing; 2° Other retailing and the provision of services of a craft nature.

For the purposes of this Title, the catchment area of a facility that is the subject of a commercial authorisation application is the geographical area within which the facility attracts customers. It is delimited taking into account in particular the nature and size of the proposed facility, the travel times required to access it, the presence of any geographical or psychological barriers and the location and drawing power of existing…