France-Gajan/Debate on development at town council meeting
At the last meeting of the municipal council, the elected representatives took note of the debate on the commune's Sustainable Planning and Development Project (Padd). This document is the cornerstone of the Local Urban Development Plan (PLU), and expresses the commune's political project, as well as the major development orientations for its territory, for the decade to come.
As a preamble to this debate, it is noted that the population has grown strongly since the 1970s, from 247 inhabitants to 705 in 2018 (the new Candoule subdivision is not included in these figures provided by the Insee). At the same time, the number of inhabited homes rose from 102 in 1968 to 337 in 2019. Since 2018, 70 homes have been built, and 18 are currently under construction.
As far as the economy is concerned, Gajan has the profile of a residential commune, with a few craftsmen, service activities and self-employed professionals, few farmers, but no shops.
In terms of landscape and heritage, the village boasts a historic monument (Logis seigneurial), a number of remarkable buildings (Le Temple, La Porte de France, etc.), a village skyline to be preserved and some very interesting wooded areas.
Based on this observation, the preferred approach for the coming years is to densify the urban envelope before considering extensions to the village, with a population growth rate of 1% and a density of 25 homes per hectare. Recent developments in the housing stock, including the new Candoule housing estate with its 15 social housing units, show that the commune has already exceeded its target for the number of social housing units.In 2023, the commune had already exceeded the housing targets set out in the Schéma de cohérence territoriale (Scot) and the Programme local d'habitat (PLH) for 2030. It even exceeds the projection to 2037. Similarly, last year we exceeded the space consumption targets of the Scot and PLH at the same dates.
The municipal slogan of a "village spirit" has never been more relevant to the well-being of the villagers.
Source: www.midilibre.fr
