The procedures for restoring degraded areas are being streamlined

The goals of the new housing construction plan are to combat the economic crisis, protect employment levels, promote the use of renewable energies and increase the stock of public and private housing, including through the rehabilitation of run-down urban areas or those exposed to particular environmental and social risks. It should be emphasized how important it is to remove all unnecessary bans from the new house plan; this without ever interfering with national legislation.

Among the innovations provided for in the plan is the extension for residential purposes by up to 20 % of the existing volume for detached and semi-detached houses, for buildings with a volume of no more than 1,500 cubic meters, for residential buildings consisting of no more than three floors above ground. In addition, the condition that all of this can only be implemented on the first house no longer applies.

In addition, anyone who wants to demolish a property built in vulnerable areas can obtain an "urban planning currency" with a volume increase of 50 % for reconstruction in non-vulnerable areas. There are also cases where the change of use of buildings for tourist hotels is permitted in order to convert them into civilian residences. This requires that 35 % of these dwellings are allocated to social housing.

The procedures for restoring degraded areas are being streamlined which can be achieved by converting industrial areas that have been abandoned for at least three years and no longer comply with the 15,000 square meter limit. The redeveloped areas can be used for housing, the establishment of stores and craft businesses and the installation of offices.