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Should we stop renting out our gîtes in France to save tax?
A reader has been advised that they would have to pay additional amounts on the part of the property that are available to holiday makers
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What are carry-on liquid rules when flying from the UK or US to France?
Who sets the limits, why they were introduced, and what passengers should check before going through airport security
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How can I prevent mosquitoes in my garden and home?
Tiger mosquitoes transmit several tropical diseases and are now present across all French regions
How long does planning permission last?
If you obtain planning permission to build a house, how long is it valid for? J.V.
Once you have obtained a permis de construire it is valid for three years from the date of being given formal permission (a law come in last year extending this from two). This also applies to the more informal déclaration préalable de travaux that is required for certain minor constructions, as well as certain other permissions like a permis à démolir (demolition permit), or permis d’aménager.
The duration may on request be extended twice by one year each time, however only if the rules applicable to your project have not changed in the meantime. In other cases the permission runs out after the three years.
