August & Debouzy assists companies, individuals and local authorities with issues relating to town planning and development law.

We advise on applications for planning permission (building permits, demolition permits, development permits), particularly in the Paris Ile-de-France region, and on all types of planning documents (drafting and revising town planning rules (PLU), territorial coherence plans (SCOT), etc.).

Our lawyers in the public regulatory group advise on commercial planning, operational planning (zones for concerted development, grouped permissions, subdivisions), and on administrative procedures to exercise pre-emption rights, expropriation rights and all issues regarding town planning contributions and taxes.

We have specific expertise in the area of town planning law and can assist our clients with adopting an ecological and sustainable approach to issues such as the valuation of state-owned land and the development and purchase of land for state-owned entities.

We advise our clients on setting up such operations and negotiations and assist them before the competent courts.