PLU/POS: French Municipal Land Use and Planning Documents Standard

A COVADIS data standard for the dematerialization of French local planning documents (PLU/POS) into a spatial database. The standard provides a technical framework for structuring graphic zoning plans, superimposed requirements, and area-specific regulations for use in GIS tools. It was developed by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières based on 2012 CNIG specifications and the French urban planning code.

Use Cases

• Creating interoperable spatial databases for municipal planning based on the described technical framework.
• Digitizing graphic zoning plans and associated regulations for GIS analysis as outlined in the standard.
• Ensuring consistency in the storage and structure of PLU/POS data across different French municipalities.

Strengths

• Based on official 2012 CNIG specifications and the consolidated French urban planning code.
• Provides a structured framework for both graphic plans and textual regulations, aiming for GIS interoperability.
• Last metadata update was on 2021-09-17.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and specific file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Developed as a data standard based on CNIG specifications for dematerializing urban planning documents.

Freshness

Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipality of Saint-Laurent, France; the standard is applicable to French local planning documents.