"This is the epilogue of more than ten years of legal proceedings. It was necessary to enforce the law and enforce a court order ordering the demolition of this illegal construction, erected without a permit and located in the red zone of the flood risk prevention plan (PPRI). And there will be others because many other procedures are underway but not yet completed. François-Claude Plaisant, the sub-prefect of the district of Torcy, warns: the fight against cabanization is well and truly launched in Esbly.
Wednesday, the representative of the State went to the path of the Knights of Gaul to demolish a wooden chalet built on a concrete slab, built in ignorance of local urban planning rules and the flood risk prevention plan of the Marne valley. In this sector of Esbly, along the river, many properties built in violation of urban planning rules are regularly flooded during flood episodes. 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021... the municipality of Esbly regularly finds itself feet in the water, especially since 30% of the surface of the city is located in flood or wet zone.
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The services of the State have therefore decided to bang their fist on the table. "We encourage the mayors concerned to launch procedures and carry them through to the end," says François-Claude Plaisant. From there, we must mobilize to enforce the decisions. On Wednesday, the operation, led by the services of the Departmental Directorate of Territories (DDT) in connection with the municipality of Esbly, was carried out with the support of an important security device set up by the gendarmerie. No less than 130 gendarmes were mobilized between 9 a.m. and 16 p.m. The demolition was carried out peacefully and without incident.
The owner of the premises has been rehoused in social housing and is supported by a social worker. "This demolition is a message addressed to all citizens who do not respect the rules of law enacted in terms of urban planning and the environment," said the prefecture in a statement. More specifically, it testifies to the desire of the State services to see the sentences handed down by the courts respected by the offenders, even if it means having to replace them when they delay restoring the premises. »
And to conclude: "first demolition at the initiative of the prefecture of Seine-et-Marne, this action shows the determination of the public authorities to continue the fight against cabanization which is an important issue in the department". Contacted this Friday, the mayor did not respond to our requests.