Town planning comes under the jurisdiction of the Regions. Each region creates its own land use plan and establishes its own planning codes and regulations.

• Permits
  Before you can build a house, swimming pool or veranda on your land, you must obtain the appropriate permit. Here's an overview of planning permission, subdivision permits and environmental permits, to help you understand the application procedures.


• Planning application steps
  The main stages of applying for planning permission are outlined here. There's also a practical guide to finding all the information you'll need.


• Minor permits
  Do you want to build a swimming pool, terrace or veranda? In Wallonia, planning permission isn't always necessary, and neither is the use of an architect.


• Planning reports
  Planning reports give you information about the planning status of an existing property, but they also assess the feasibility of a future building project.


• Disclosure requirements
  In Wallonia, the CWATUP makes it compulsory to include certain planning information in deeds of sale or property adverts. Information here.


• Regional Development Plan
  Looking for any easy way to find planning information about a property in Wallonia? The Regional Development Plans for the three Regions are now published on the Internet. Here you will find all the addresses you need and a few explanations.


• Legal framework
  The Walloon Code of Town and Country Planning, Structural Plans? Planning law can sometimes be confusing. These explanations should help.


• Main laws
  Because a brief overview doesn't always provide enough information, you will find here a summary of the main laws mentioned in this section.