The municipality wants to prohibit any new construction of secondary residence

Thursday, March 13, Éric Fournier, mayor of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie), will submit to the vote of the Community Council a new local urban plan (PLU) “radically turned to permanent housing“. The text, presented to the municipal council on Monday, aims to prohibit any new construction of secondary residence in the town. In Chamonix, the second homes represent”70 % of the housing fleet“, According to figures put forward by the municipality.

“To respond to the ambition of creation and retraining of 1 000 dwellings for the next ten years, the municipality will no longer allow any new construction of secondary residence by establishing servitudes of permanent housing allowed by the new law Le Meur in all urbanized areas“Said a statement published Wednesday March 12 by the town hall of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

“”In order to guarantee access to housing on its population, it will also impose 50% of social mix in targeted sectors to be urbanized (development and programming operations) and 25% for any construction greater than 200 m²“.

“”The municipality will also authorize 20% of hotel extension to house workers, including seasonal workers, in order to support the job market impacted by the housing crisis and limit pendulum trips“Adds the town hall in its press release.”In addition to these strong measures (…) The municipality will continue its efforts to supervise the existing park with the regulation of the change of use coming into force on May 1, 2025 aimed at converting goods to short -term rental, Airbnb type, in permanent housing“.

Voted in 2024, the law aimed at better regulating the Airbnb type tourist furniture market, carried by the deputy Ps Iñaki Echaniz and the Macronist deputy Annaïg The MEUR allowed mayors to have new tools in terms of town planning. Among other things, they can modify the use of housing and better regulate the market.