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Art. 47 Spatial Planning and Building Act (LATC) - Plans Under Development
Title III, Chapter II, Section IV
Art. 47 LATC · Plans Under Development
1. The municipality may refuse a building permit when a construction project, although compliant, jeopardizes a planned modification of the plan that has not yet been submitted for public inquiry.
2. The authority in charge of the plan is required to submit it for public inquiry within 14 months following the decision to refuse the building permit, and then to adopt its project within 12 months following the conclusion of the public inquiry.
3. If these deadlines have not been met, the applicant may renew their application for a building permit. The municipality must then make a decision within 30 days.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (121)
AC.2025.0119 · vd (art. 47 LATC)
Property Owners v. Municipality Regarding Construction Permit Denial Based on Anticipatory Zoning Revision
The court confirmed the municipal decision to refuse the renewed building permit application based on this article concerning building permits conflicting with plans under preparation.
AC.2024.0329 · vd (art. 47 LATC)
Owner v. Municipality Regarding Drive-In Restaurant Permit Refusal Based on Future Land Use Plan
This article served as the basis for the Municipal Council's decision to refuse the building permit, which the Court upheld in its final orders.
AC.2024.0066 · vd (art. 47 LATC)
Equestrian Center Demolition Permit Denial Upheld Due to Proposed Rezoning
The article governing anticipated negative effects of plans not yet subject to public inquiry was extensively discussed and contrasted with Art. 49 LATC.
AC.2024.0143 · vd (Art. 47 LATC)
Municipal Building Permit Confirmed Against Zoning and Heritage Challenge
The court confirmed that the municipality did not abuse its discretion in refusing to apply this article to refuse the permit based on an anticipated modification of the land use plan.
AC.2023.0429 · vd (art. 47 LATC)
Landowners Appeal Denial of Building Permit for ISOS Site Due to Impending Zoning Revision
The core of the decision is to reject the appeal and confirm the initial refusal of the building permit based on the municipality's right to refuse a permit that compromises a planned zoning modification.
AC.2024.0064 · vd (art. 47 LATC)
Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Implantation Permit and Future Zoning Revision
The appeal was rejected based on the application of this article, which allows refusal of a building permit when a project compromises a planned zoning modification.
AC.2023.0309 · vd (Art. 47 LATC)
Property Owner v. Municipality: Zoning Compliance and Reserved Zone Refusal
Cited by the municipality in its decision, and considered by the court, concerning the anticipated negative effect of the municipal zoning plan modification process.
AC.2022.0415 · vd (art. 47 LATC)
Building Permit Refusal Upheld Due to Over-Dimensioning and Pending Rezoning
The court confirmed the application of this provision by the municipality to reject the building permit application as a conservatory measure related to a pending zoning plan revision.
AC.2023.0131 · vd (art. 47 LATC)
Municipal Denial of Mobile Antenna Permit Upheld Pending Zoning Revision
The court confirmed the municipal decision to refuse the building permit based on this article, allowing the existing municipal planning to prevail over the project.
AC.2023.0043 · vd (art. 47 LATC)
Building Permit Refusal Upheld Based on Pending Zoning Revision
The final decision was based on the refusal of the building permit under this article concerning the negative anticipated effect of a plan in preparation.
AC.2022.0184 · vd (Art. 47 LATC)
Municipality Building Permit Upheld in Artisan Zone Dispute
The appellant invoked this article concerning projects that compromise an envisaged plan modification, but the court found the municipality had the discretion not to apply it.
AC.2021.0016 · vd (Art. 47 de la loi du 4 décembre 1985 sur l'aménagement du territoire et les constructions (LATC; BLV 700.11))
Appeal Dismissed Regarding Building Permit and Tree Felling in Secondary Residence Zone
Mentioned in the reasoning regarding the complaint that the municipality failed to refuse the permit based on this article.
AC.2022.0026 · vd (art. 47 LATC)
Municipality's Refusal of Building Permit Upheld Based on Anticipated Land-Use Plan Revision
The decision to reject the appeal is based on the application of the anticipated negative effect of a plan under elaboration, as provided by this article.
AC.2021.0137 · vd (Art. 47 al. 1 LATC)
Municipality Refusal of Building Permit Upheld Due to Heritage Integration Concerns
Cited in the reasoning concerning the potential justification of the refusal based on a planned reserved zone, but dismissed as *a posteriori* justification.
AC.2021.0263 · vd (Art. 47 LATC)
Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Building Permit Denial
Mentioned by the opponents as a potential ground for refusing the permit due to an ongoing zone reservation process, but the court found the municipality could no longer rely on it.