Transfer of building permit, development permit or advance work declaration
Verified 28 February 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Are you buying or selling land for which a building or development permit or prior notification has already been granted? Buying or selling a property under construction? You can change the license holder by requesting the transfer of the seller's city planning authorization to the buyer. The city council authorizes this transfer under certain conditions. We are taking stock of the situation.
The transfer authorization is granted when the following 3 conditions are met:
- Valid planning authorization
- Agreement of the transferee and the transferee
- Ability of the transferee to file a city planning authorization.
Any change in the city planning rules between the initial permit and its transfer cannot result in a refusal by the City Hall.
Warning
Transfer to a legal person This is possible if the plans for the initial building permit have been drawn up by an architect.
You must submit your transfer request to the town hall:
- By dematerialized according to the arrangements made by your municipality (inquire on the site of the town hall or on the spot)
- By letter RAR: titleContent
- In your own hand
Warning
In a commune of more than 3,500 inhabitants, a legal person shall forward its request for authorizationcity planning authorization only electronically.
On the Internet
General case
You can complete your transfer request on the internet:
In Paris
You must submit your transfer request to the Basu: titleContent :
Office Accueil et Service à l'User (Basu) de Paris: one-stop-shop
Form
General case
You can complete your transfer request using a form:
In Paris
You must submit your transfer request to the Basu: titleContent by dematerialized means :
Office Accueil et Service à l'User (Basu) de Paris: one-stop-shop
The decision shall be given within 2 months.
The absence of a written decision from the city hall means that it authorizes the transfer.
The new holder shall post the permit or advance declaration on their land.
The all of the tax and duty obligations and rights associated with the city planning authorization are transferred to you as a new holder.
You are liable for taxes and participations (e.g. development tax, participation for roads and networks - PVR, preventive archeology fee - RAP).
To find out the amounts to be paid, you must contact the property tax center.
You can be sued by the City Hall if you do not comply with the city planning authorization granted and transferred.
You can also be sued by your neighbor if your construction causes him harm.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service
For more information on this topic, you can contact Allô Service Public.
Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and cannot therefore provide information on their status.
- Lundi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Mardi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Mercredi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Jeudi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Vendredi : de 13h00 à 16h15
- Service free
The informants who answer you belong to the ministry in charge of housing and city planning.
- Town Hall
In Paris
Paris: Reception and service desk (Basu)
Planning authorization granted in the absence of a reply from the City Council (Article R*424-1 of the city planning Code)
Issuance of a certificate at the request of the beneficiary of a tacit decision
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