Dataset Direct Download Service (WFS): Regulated areas of local urban planning and land use plans in Ariège

This dataset includes the assembly of the regulated zoning of the local planning plans (LDPs) and land use plans (POS) of Ariège as of 2 October 2021. These regulated zonings have been digitised in accordance with the national requirements of the CNIG. The Urban Planning Code defines four types of restricted areas in a PLU (R.123-5 to 8): urban areas (U), areas to be urbanised (AU), agricultural areas (A) and natural and forest areas (N). These areas shall be demarcated on one or more graphic documents. A regulation is attached to each area. The by-law may lay down different rules, depending on whether the purpose of the construction relates to housing, hotel accommodation, offices, commerce, crafts, industry, agricultural or forestry operations or warehouse functions. These categories are restrictive (Art. R.123-9). Areas already urbanised are classified as U areas where existing or under construction public facilities have sufficient capacity to serve the buildings to be installed. The areas of a natural nature of the municipality intended to be opened for urbanisation depending on whether or not the existing facilities on the periphery are sufficient to serve the buildings to be installed may be classified as AU zones. There are two types of AU zone: “constructible” and “inconstructible” AU zones. Areas A may be classified as areas of the municipality, whether or not equipped, to be protected due to the agronomic, organic or economic potential of agricultural land. Areas of the municipality equipped or not may be classified as N zones, to be protected either by reason of the quality of the sites, natural habitats, landscapes and their interest, in particular from the aesthetic, historical or ecological point of view, the existence of forestry or their nature as natural areas. Within zones N, may be demarcated: — areas within which possibilities for the transfer of the right to be built may be carried out (transfer of COS), — areas of limited size and capacity where construction is possible under siting and density conditions. In a land use plan there are two main types of restricted areas: urban areas (U) and natural areas (N). These areas shall be demarcated on one or more graphic documents. A regulation is attached to each area. The by-law may lay down different rules, depending on whether the purpose of the construction relates to housing, hotel accommodation, offices, commerce, crafts, industry, agricultural or forestry operations or warehouse functions. Zones U and N are themselves divided according to existing or future developments. Thus in urban areas: — the UA areas indicate ancient urbanisation and dense tissue; — the UB areas a recent urbanisation with mainly collective housing; — UC areas a recent urbanisation but with pavilion habitat; — the UJ zones the various areas of activity of the municipality. With regard to natural areas: — the NA areas are referred to as future urbanisation, i.e. they can be developed at a later stage; — NB areas are natural areas partially serviced by equipment and in which constructions exist, but no further development is planned; — NC zones represent natural areas protected because of the agricultural value of the land or the richness of the soil or/or subsoil; finally, the ND areas are natural areas to protect either the quality of the sites or because there are nuisances or risks.