Not all constructions have the same impact on the landscape. In order to minimise processing time for so-called "minor works", in the Flemish region, some types of work can be performed without planning permission or architect's plans. Such cases are referred to simply as "minor permits".

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Here is a non-exhaustive list of the main Articles of the Flemish Decree on Regional Planning (D.R.O.) of 18 May 1999, which is referred to in this section.

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Here is the full text of the law governing residential construction, the so-called "Breyne Act" (named after the minister who filed it) and its implementing decrees.

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In order to become effective, laws must be transposed into (implementing) (royal) decrees and published in the Belgian Official Gazette. Here is the text of these decrees. They clarify and specify a number of articles of the Breyne Act.

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Environmental permits study the environmental impact of your planned project. There are three categories of permits, depending on the environmental impact of the activities in question.

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Here's an overview of the main stages of applying for planning permission, as well as a practical guide to help you find all the information you need.

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The Walloon Development Plan, called the "Plan de Secteur", is a map of all the plots of land in the Walloon Region, labelled according to their land use designation.

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Subdivision consists of splitting a piece of land into two or more separate plots, with a view to building on or selling the newly created plots.

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