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| Paris Plu (Plan Local d'Urbanisme) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paris Plu (Plan Local d'Urbanisme) |
| Type | Urban planning document |
| Jurisdiction | Paris |
| Adopted | 2016 |
| Authority | Mairie de Paris |
| Related | Code de l'urbanisme (France), Schéma de cohérence territoriale |
Paris Plu (Plan Local d'Urbanisme) is the municipal land-use plan that governs urban development, zoning, heritage protection and environmental regulation within Paris under the authority of the Mairie de Paris. It translates national and regional statutes into local prescriptions, aligning with frameworks such as the Code de l'urbanisme (France), the Plan local d'habitat, and obligations deriving from the Accord de Paris. The plan interfaces with infrastructures and institutions including the RATP, the SNCF, and the Métropole du Grand Paris while influencing projects by actors such as Bouygues, Vinci, and Nexity.
The Paris PLU operates within the legal architecture formed by the Code de l'urbanisme (France), the Grenelle de l'environnement, the Loi ALUR, the Loi SRU, and the Loi Climat et Résilience, and aligns with territorial strategies like the Schéma régional d'aménagement, de développement durable et d'égalité des territoires and the Plan Climat-Air-Énergie Territorial. It articulates regulatory tools employed by the Mairie de Paris, interacts with the Conseil d'État, the Tribunal administratif de Paris, and the Préfecture de police de Paris, and frames permits subject to the Code de l'environnement. The PLU sets binding rules for construction permits, declarations préalables, and urban servitudes, coordinating with agencies such as Direction régionale de l'environnement, de l'aménagement et du logement and municipal services connected to Hôtel de Ville de Paris.
Paris’s modern PLU lineage traces through milestones like the postwar reconstruction plans influenced by Le Corbusier, the Haussmann transformations, and later municipal reforms under personalities such as Jacques Chirac, François Mitterrand, and Anne Hidalgo. Predecessors included POS documents and sectoral schemes responding to crises addressed by bodies like the Commissariat général au Plan and the Agence Parisienne d'Urbanisme. Key episodes include debates during the Expo Universelle (1900), the responses to the 1973 oil crisis influencing densification, the impact of EU directives like the Habitats Directive, and policy shifts following the 2003 heatwave in France.
Zoning in the PLU delineates land categories derived from precedents set in plans managed by Antenne Parisienne d'Urbanisme and contemporary mapping standards consistent with the Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière. Zones regulate building height limits echoing historical patterns from Île de la Cité, precincts around Champs-Élysées, and districts near Montmartre and La Défense. The document interfaces with heritage overlays around sites such as Musée du Louvre, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, and Opéra Garnier and coordinates land uses adjacent to transport hubs including Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, and Gare Saint-Lazare.
Environmental prescriptions in the PLU implement strategies consistent with instruments like the Plan Climat de Paris, the Natura 2000 framework, and commitments following the Accord de Paris. Protections intersect with cultural heritage regimes administered by the Ministère de la Culture, classifications such as Monument historique, and conservation areas exemplified by Le Marais and Quartier Latin. Measures target air quality near corridors like Boulevard Périphérique and green infrastructure networks connected to Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Jardin du Luxembourg, and the Coulée verte René-Dumont.
Housing policy within the PLU responds to national targets established by Loi SRU and local programs like the Plan local d'habitat and the Opération programmée d'amélioration de l'habitat. It steers supply involving actors such as Icade, Gecina, Fondation Abbé Pierre, and social landlords like Paris Habitat. Strategies include densification near nodes such as Bastille, Porte de Versailles, and La Défense, infill projects in sectors exemplified by 13th arrondissement, Paris and renewal interventions comparable to Rives de Seine schemes. Affordable housing quotas and inclusionary measures reference precedents set in Loi Duflot and Loi Elan.
The PLU coordinates with transport authorities RATP, SNCF, Île-de-France Mobilités, and infrastructure projects like Grand Paris Express, aligning land use with stations including Saint-Denis Pleyel and corridors serving Charles de Gaulle Airport and Orly Airport. Public space prescriptions touch promenades such as Promenade plantée, plazas near Place de la Concorde, and cycle networks tied to initiatives by Vélib' Métropole and municipal departments influenced by firms like SYSTRA and Atkins. Integration addresses utilities managed by entities such as Société du Grand Paris and environmental services coordinated with Agence de l'eau Seine-Normandie.
Governance of the PLU involves elected bodies at Hôtel de Ville de Paris, administrative oversight by the Préfecture de Police, judicial review by the Conseil d'État, and technical support from the Agence Parisienne d'Urbanisme. Participation processes engage stakeholders including associations de riverains, professional chambers such as Ordre des architectes, NGOs like France Nature Environnement, and advisory commissions modeled on practice in cities such as Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux. Implementation uses instruments like permis de construire, servitudes d'utilité publique, and partnerships with private developers such as Eiffage and Bouygues Immobilier, while recourse and contestation follow procedures involving the Tribunal administratif de Paris.
Category:Urban planning in Paris