Urban planning documents (PLU)Documents d'urbanisme (PLU)

Documents d'urbanisme (PLU)Urban planning documents (PLU)

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This API provides access to French urban planning documents, notably Plans Locaux d'Urbanisme (PLU, local land-use plans), published through the Géoportail de l'urbanisme (GPU), the national platform run by the French government for urban planning data. Data is organized at the parcel level and refreshed weekly. It covers national territory and supports consultation of zoning and land-use regulations applicable to specific plots, useful for construction, land, and housing-related queries. Access is free and does not require authentication.Documents d'urbanisme (PLU) — official French public-data API published by GPU (Parcelle, Hebdomadaire refresh).

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Data schema (16 fields)

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Field	Type	Description
id	text	Unique identifier of the document record.Unique identifier of the document record.
status	text	Current processing status of the document.Current processing status of the document.
statusDateStatus date	text	Date when the current status was set.Date when the current status was set.
documentSourceDocument source	text	Source system or organization providing the document.Source system or organization providing the document.
uploadDateUpload date	text	Date and time the document was uploaded.Date and time the document was uploaded.
updateDateUpdate date	text	Date and time the document was last updated.Date and time the document was last updated.
publicationDatePublication date	text	Date the document was officially published.Date the document was officially published.
legalStatusLegal status	text	Legal approval status of the document, e.g. approved.Legal approval status of the document, e.g. approved.
effectiveStatusEffective status	text	Whether the document is currently active or archived.Whether the document is currently active or archived.
originalNameOriginal name	text	Original file name of the source document.Original file name of the source document.
type	text	Category of urban planning document, e.g. SUP.Category of urban planning document, e.g. SUP.
supCategorySup category	object	Category details of the servitude d'utilité publique (SUP).Category details of the servitude d'utilité publique (SUP).
name	text	Name identifying the document.Name identifying the document.
legalControlStatusLegal control status	int	Code indicating the legal control status of the document.Code indicating the legal control status of the document.
bbox	array	Geographic bounding box of the document's coverage area.Geographic bounding box of the document's coverage area.
grid	object	Administrative territorial unit the document applies to.Administrative territorial unit the document applies to.

Schema inferred from the distribution file's first records 22 days ago. Column types are sampled estimates, not source-declared.

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Sample data (5 records)

Record 1id: b32d6b1dcef0f39a5406e501c5076c6d · bbox: —

{
  "id": "b32d6b1dcef0f39a5406e501c5076c6d",
  "bbox": null,
  "grid": {
    "rnu": false,
    "name": "29",
    "type": "departement",
    "title": "FINISTERE"
  },
  "name": "SUP_29_AC2",
  "type": "SUP",
  "status": "document.deleted",
  "statusDate": null,
  "updateDate": "13/02/2018 17:43:10",
  "uploadDate": "29/06/2015 15:58:13",
  "legalStatus": "APPROVED",
  "supCategory": {
    "name": "AC2",
    "libelle": "Servitudes relatives aux sites inscrits et classés",
    "urlFiche": "https://www.geoportail-urbanisme.gouv.fr/image/fiche_SUP_AC2.pdf",
    "downloadable": true,
    "libelleCourt": "Sites inscrits et classés"
  },
  "originalName": "DREAL53_AC2_029_20150629",
  "documentSource": null,
  "effectiveStatus": "ARCHIVE",
  "publicationDate": null,
  "legalControlStatus": null
}

Record 2id: e6de6e2a8887b1914de2b5624704a6a8 · bbox: —

{
  "id": "e6de6e2a8887b1914de2b5624704a6a8",
  "bbox": null,
  "grid": {
    "rnu": false,
    "name": "29",
    "type": "departement",
    "title": "FINISTERE"
  },
  "name": "SUP_29_AC2",
  "type": "SUP",
  "status": "document.deleted",
  "statusDate": null,
  "updateDate": "13/02/2018 17:43:10",
  "uploadDate": "30/06/2015 12:48:12",
  "legalStatus": "APPROVED",
  "supCategory": {
    "name": "AC2",
    "libelle": "Servitudes relatives aux sites inscrits et classés",
    "urlFiche": "https://www.geoportail-urbanisme.gouv.fr/image/fiche_SUP_AC2.pdf",
    "downloadable": true,
    "libelleCourt": "Sites inscrits et classés"
  },
  "originalName": "130010002_AC2_029_20150629",
  "documentSource": null,
  "effectiveStatus": "ARCHIVE",
  "publicationDate": null,
  "legalControlStatus": null
}

Record 3id: ad10020041418ed429b10ae9004f9a39 · bbox: —

{
  "id": "ad10020041418ed429b10ae9004f9a39",
  "bbox": null,
  "grid": {
    "rnu": false,
    "name": "44118",
    "type": "municipality",
    "title": "PANNECE"
  },
  "name": "DU_44118",
  "type": "PLU",
  "status": "document.deleted",
  "statusDate": null,
  "updateDate": "13/02/2018 17:43:10",
  "uploadDate": "02/07/2015 15:51:50",
  "legalStatus": "APPROVED",
  "supCategory": null,
  "originalName": "44118_PLU_20150219",
  "documentSource": null,
  "effectiveStatus": "ARCHIVE",
  "publicationDate": null,
  "legalControlStatus": null
}

Record 4id: d52bd81a2cd6cc4b5e3b6619ff0f7154 · bbox: [-1.1031877617006185,47.34825397050907,-

{
  "id": "d52bd81a2cd6cc4b5e3b6619ff0f7154",
  "bbox": [
    -1.1031877617006185,
    47.34825397050907,
    -1.2331939162091536,
    47.41707001874379
  ],
  "grid": {
    "rnu": false,
    "name": "44003",
    "type": "municipality",
    "title": "ANCENIS-SAINT-GEREON"
  },
  "name": "DU_44003",
  "type": "PLU",
  "status": "document.deleted",
  "statusDate": null,
  "updateDate": "13/02/2018 17:43:10",
  "uploadDate": "03/07/2015 15:39:59",
  "legalStatus": "APPROVED",
  "supCategory": null,
  "originalName": "44003_PLU_20140922",
  "documentSource": null,
  "effectiveStatus": "ARCHIVE",
  "publicationDate": null,
  "legalControlStatus": null
}

Record 5id: d5897e7de3a5c9afcb29f6edea94936a · bbox: [-1.2241755520615578,49.03970399721129,-

{
  "id": "d5897e7de3a5c9afcb29f6edea94936a",
  "bbox": [
    -1.2241755520615578,
    49.03970399721129,
    -1.27657968892196,
    49.09142660452073
  ],
  "grid": {
    "rnu": false,
    "name": "50098",
    "type": "municipality",
    "title": "CARANTILLY"
  },
  "name": "DU_50098",
  "type": "CC",
  "status": "document.deleted",
  "statusDate": null,
  "updateDate": "13/02/2018 17:43:10",
  "uploadDate": "06/07/2015 17:02:13",
  "legalStatus": "APPROVED",
  "supCategory": null,
  "originalName": "50098_CC_20080313",
  "documentSource": null,
  "effectiveStatus": "ARCHIVE",
  "publicationDate": null,
  "legalControlStatus": null
}

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Base URL: https://www.geoportail-urbanisme.gouv.fr/api/document

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