In the case, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Conseil d’État, confirmed that a mayor may lawfully refuse a building permit where a construction project is likely to worsen pressure on a municipality’s drinking water supply.
Planning Applications and Water Shortages
A court ruling clarifies the rights of a local mayor to determine a planning application in the context of a water shortage.
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