As part of the conveyancing process in France the notaire will make enquiries at the local planning authority.
Normally, the notaire will send a questionnaire to the council seeking information about the planning status of the land and property. It may also contain other questions relating to the local infrastructure and developments in the area. In response they will receive information on the planning status of the land in the form of a 'fiche de renseignement d’urbanisme.'
