Mixed use building commercial for sale

Gebouw voor gemengd gebruik

Agricultural business with housing and warehouses in Merchtem

This property, consisting of a house with accompanying business buildings, is located in a well-visible and strategically located area in Merchtem. The whole is situated on a plot of approximately 88 ares. The definitive area is currently being determined through a measurement.

The site offers various possibilities within the applicable urban planning and agricultural regulations, thanks to the spacious business infrastructure and the location within the agricultural area.

Features:
- Plot area of approximately 88 ares
- House with accompanying warehouses
- Business buildings measuring approximately 32 m x 36 m
- Located on parts of the cadastral parcels 0072/00Y000 and 0072/00Z000
- Zone-specific location in agricultural area
- Currently recognized as an agricultural business with residential accommodation
- Free of tenant

Important urban planning information
The municipality of Merchtem considers the house and the business buildings as one inseparable entity. This concretely means that: the house cannot be split off from the business buildings; the business buildings cannot be subdivided among themselves; the entire site must remain as a single entity.

Possibilities according to applicable regulations
According to information from the Agency for Agriculture and Fisheries, a permit may be granted for the whole or partial alteration of the use of a building or buildings complex with as main function agriculture and horticulture in the broad sense, under certain conditions as per article 4.4.23 of the Flemish Spatial Planning Code.

This is possible when, among other things, the following conditions are met:
1. The building or buildings complex is located in an agricultural area in the broad sense.
2. The intended new function relates to one or a combination of the following activities:
- Horse breeding; riding school; animal shelter; pet boarding; veterinary practice; youth accommodation; landscaping business; petting zoo; center for animal therapy (animal assisted therapy); an institution where individuals, whether temporarily or not, stay and where, within the framework of therapy, education, training, or preparation for the regular labor market, among others, agricultural and horticultural activities or related activities are carried out.

The arrangement also includes the parts of the building or buildings complex that are used for subordinate functions that are necessary for the