Meeting with the CFUE for preliminary framing of an urban development project

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Summary:

You can request an appointment with the Facilitation Unit for Urban Planning and  Environment (Cellule de facilitation Urbanisme et Environnement - CFUE) of the Ministry of Housing und Spatial Planning via MyGuichet.lu for the preliminary framing of urban development projects.

Preliminary framing allows you to assess the feasibility of your project at an early planning stage by providing an initial analysis of the key aspects to consider, such as spatial planning, communal planning, environment, heritage protection, mobility, etc.

Booking an appointment with the Facilitation Unit for Urban Planning and Environment

A dedicated single point of contact (SPOC) for the preliminary framing of urban planning projects is available for project owners who wish to find out about the administrative procedures involved. Support is provided by the Facilitation Unit for Urban Planning and Environment (CFUE).

If you plan to carry out a development or urbanisation project—or if you are an expert or consultancy firm mandated by a project owner—you may request an appointment with the CFUE for a preliminary framing meeting. This will allow to:

  • clarify the feasibility of your project at an early stage; and
  • highlight urban planning and environmental constraints.

What are the advantages of meeting with the CFUE?

Benefit early on from effective coordination by an established facilitator

The CFUE is a governmental unit specialising in urban planning and in ensuring compliance with relevant plans, programmes, laws and regulations.

The CFUE:

  • helps you to:
    • better understand the legal framework;
    • prioritise the most relevant issues;
  • acts in a neutral and transparent manner;
  • facilitates communication between policymakers, public administrations, and project stakeholders;
  • promotes project-oriented urban planning, the digitalisation of procedures, and governance adapted to modern-day challenges.

Identifying constraints that may impact or shape the project early

Any new project involving the development or redevelopment of a site must consider:

  • the legal framework; and
  • any potential urban and environmental constraints.

Addressing these early in the process helps anticipate planning delays, budget overruns, and possible opposition from the local population.

An initial risk assessment as part of the preliminary framing enables mitigation strategies to be implemented, thus minimizing these risks and improving the chances of project success.

Save time and optimise resources

Preliminary framing allows you to:

  • streamline administrative processes;
  • accelerate projects;
  • facilitate communication with public authorities and identify the priority issues to be addressed.

Who is concerned

Any citizen, engineering consultancy, company, or commune planning to carry out a development or urbanisation project.

Prerequisites

Ideally, you should contact the CFUE at the beginning of the planning process, before the official procedures are initiated.

For projects requiring the drafting of a PAP NQ (new development plan), support is provided prior to the first meeting of the PAP consultation platform organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

How to proceed

Submitting the application

Appointments can be made on MyGuichet.lu. You can submit your request:

  • with authentication using:
    • a LuxTrust product;
    • a Luxembourg electronic identity card (eID).
    • an eIDAS-compliant means of identification from another European country;
  • without authentication.

You are invited to:

  • provide explanations about your project;
  • attach explanatory documents if necessary.

Processing the application

Following the transmission of the request for an appointment, the CFUE analyses the situation as well as the legal and regulatory framework according to the context of the project. It will then contact you to arrange a meeting (in person or by video conference) in order to:

  • review the rules that apply to the plot of land and the project,
  • discuss your specific requirements.

Good to know

The CFUE can also act as a mediator in the event of prolonged silence or failure to meet a deadline for responding to a request for authorisation.

Online services and forms

Appointment booking

Booking an appointment with the Facilitation Unit for Urban Planning and Environment

Other language(s)

Who to contact

Facilitation Unit for Urban Planning and Environment

Related procedures and links

Procedures

Links

Further information

Cellule de facilitation urbanisme et environnement

sur le site du Logement et de L’Aménagement du territoire

Legal references

Arrêté grand-ducal modifié du 25 avril 2013

déterminant les attributions et l’organisation d’une Cellule de facilitation relative aux autorisations dans les domaines de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement

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