What authorization should I give to settle a pergola or carport?

Verified 06 July 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)

Do you want to build a pergola or carport (covered and unenclosed shelter)? An application for city planning authorization is required.

We're presenting the regulations.

The regulations are different if your land is located in a protected area. It's the remarkable heritage sites, the surroundings of historical monuments, classified or pending sites, nature reserves, remarkable spaces and coastal environments to be preserved.

You can get this information from your city hall.

Who shall I contact

General case

Depending on the surface of your construction, you must address in town hall a preliminary declaration of works or a building permit.

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5 m² or less

You don't need city planning authorization.

However, you must follow the rules of the MORE: titleContent or the city planning document in its place.

You can consult it at your city hall or on its website.

Who shall I contact

More than 5 m² up to 20 m²

When the surface of your project is greater than 5 m² and less than or equal to 20 m², you must make a Advance Work Statement (AD).

You can complete your steps to complete the advance work declaration on the Internet or using a form.

On the Internet

You should check with your city council or its website to find out if it has an online service to complete your application online.

Who shall I contact

Municipalities with more than 3,500 inhabitants have a specific online service for the seizure and deposit of city planning authorizations.

If your municipality has not set up an online service, you can use an Internet-based support service that guides you through each step of building your file.

You can complete and print the DP file using this assistance even if your municipality is not connected to it. From the beginning of the seizure, you will be informed if your municipality is connected.

Support for your city planning authorization request

More than 20 m²

When the surface of your project is greater than 20 m², you must deposit a building permit. No matter the surface, you don't need to call on an architect.

You can take your steps on the internet or on a building permit form.

On the Internet

You should check with your city council or its website to find out if it has an online service to complete your application online.

Who shall I contact

Municipalities with more than 3,500 inhabitants have a specific online service for the seizure and deposit of city planning authorizations.

If your municipality has not set it up, you can use an Internet-based support service that guides you through each step of compiling your file.

You can complete and print the building permit file using this assistance even if your municipality is not connected to it. From the beginning of the seizure, you will be informed if your municipality is connected.

Support for your city planning authorization request

Sectors protected

Depending on the surface of your construction, you must address in town hall a preliminary declaration of works or a building permit.

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

20 m² or less

When the surface of your project is less than or equal to 20 m², you must make a Advance Work Statement (AD)

You can complete your steps to complete the advance work declaration on the Internet or using a form.

On the Internet

You should check with your city council or its website to find out if it has an online service to complete your application online.

Who shall I contact

Municipalities with more than 3,500 inhabitants have a specific online service for the seizure and deposit of city planning authorizations.

If your municipality has not set up an online service, you can use an Internet-based support service that guides you through each step of building your file. You can complete and print the DP file using this assistance even if your municipality is not connected to it. From the beginning of the seizure, you will be informed if your municipality is connected.

Support for your city planning authorization request

More than 20 m²

When the surface of your project is greater than 20 m², you must deposit a building permit. No matter the surface, you don't need to call on an architect.

You can take your steps on the internet or on a building permit form.

On the Internet

You should check with your city council or its website to find out if it has an online service to complete your application online.

Who shall I contact

Municipalities with more than 3,500 inhabitants have a specific online service for the seizure and deposit of city planning authorizations.

If your municipality has not set up an online service, you can use an Internet-based support service that guides you through each step of building your file. You can complete and print the building permit file using this assistance even if your municipality is not connected to it. From the beginning of the seizure, you will be informed if your municipality is connected.

Support for your city planning authorization request

Form

You must use the following form:

You must use the following form:

Application for a building permit for a detached house and/or its annexes (CMIP)

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