The urbanism certificate for information
Find out the legal, economic and technical regime of a plot before any investment, with the request generated on the F.1 form.
Check which rules apply to you
The urbanism code applies from 25 August 2026. If you already have an urbanism certificate issued before that date, the approvals it requires follow the rules in force when it was issued.
Your application will follow the new rules (CATUC), in force from 25 August 2026.
This result is indicative only. The exact rules for your file are determined by the issuing town hall.
The urbanism certificate can also be requested purely to inform yourself, without having a project yet. It is the simplest way to learn what can be built on a plot before you buy it, or before you pay a designer.
Who can request it and in how long
- It can be requested by any interested individual or legal entity: you don't need to be the owner.
- Any number of informational certificates can be issued for the same property, and the content is identical for all applicants.
- Deadline: 5 working days if the town hall has a functioning IT system, in which case it is issued automatically, with an electronic seal. Until the IT system is functioning: 10 working days.
- It is issued in written or digital format, at your choice, stated on the standard request form.
What it contains
- The legal regime: ownership right and other real rights, public-utility easements, whether the land is inside or outside the built-up area, whether the property is in a protected zone or has building restrictions, whether it is a historic monument.
- The economic regime: current use, permitted or prohibited functions, tax rules specific to the area.
- The technical regime: the reference territorial unit, the functional zone, POT, CUT, the minimum and maximum plot dimensions, the provision of roads and parking, the alignment of the land and buildings, the minimum and maximum permitted heights.
- Information about the utility networks in the area, including an extract from the GIS system.
- A location plan within the applicable urban planning documentation.
How AutoRize helps
- Generates the urbanism certificate request on the F.1 form, with the correct declared purpose.
- Extracts the land data automatically from the uploaded land registry extract.
- Helps you read the urbanistic indicators in the certificate you receive: POT, CUT, UTR.
- When you move to a project, reuses the same data for the permitting dossier.
Frequently asked questions
Does the informational certificate let me build?
No. It is an information document about the land regime. To execute works you need a building permit, obtained on the basis of a complete dossier.
Can I request it for a plot that is not mine?
The urbanism certificate can be requested by any interested person, precisely because it has an informational character. The concrete filing conditions are checked with the issuing town hall.
How much does it cost?
The fee is set by the local council according to the surface of the plot, with a reduced value in rural areas. The exact amount is confirmed by the town hall where you file the request.
How long is it valid?
The validity is stated on the issued certificate. The certificat de urbanism de informare cannot be extended at all: a new one must be requested when it expires, since the law does not provide for an extension for this type of certificate. An extension, once only and for at most 24 months, is only possible for the certificat de urbanism for building or demolition.
Which form do I use?
The same F.1 form as for any urbanism certificate, with information as the declared purpose. AutoRize generates it filled in with your data.
Useful pages for the same dossier
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