The public rapporteur is in favor of “the total cancellation” of the decree of declaration of public utility of the future hospital-university campus Grand Paris-Nord, planned for 2028 in Saint-Ouen, which is the subject of an appeal unions and residents, according to its conclusions consulted Wednesday AFP.
A hearing is scheduled before the Montreuil administrative court on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. to challenge the decree of the prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis authorizing the development work in March 2022.
The public rapporteur, who states the law and whose opinion is generally followed, recommends total cancellation, for lack of public utility, taking into account in particular the insufficient offer of care in relation to the existing and the needs of the prefectural judgment in its conclusions, consulted by AFP, confirming information from the Parisian.
With a capacity of 900 beds, the future Grand Paris-Nord hospital will replace the current Bichat Paris and Beaujon Clichy hospitals (Hauts-de-Seine) and will also house teaching and research activities.
For the public rapporteur, there is also a procedural flaw since the second opinion report relating to the hospital component was not included in the impact study file.
Two of the means of legality that we have raised against the judgment of the prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis could be upheld by the court, believes Me Franois Benech, lawyer representing SUD Sant Solidaires AP-HP, the Inter-Hpitals collective, the Inter-Emergency and local residents collective.
But the jurisdiction is absolutely not obliged to follow these conclusions. From experience, we find that in approximately 70% of cases, the conclusions of the public rapporteurs are nevertheless followed by the court, specifies Me Benech.
Carried out by the AP-HP (Assistance Publique – Hpitals de Paris) and the University of Paris at an estimated cost of 1.3 billion euros, the Grand Paris-Nord hospital is planned for 2028. It will be built by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, who notably created the Paris courthouse, on the site of the former PSA factory in Saint-Ouen.