How do you check a building plot or parcel in Wallonia?
You check a plot in Wallonia in three rounds. First the maps anyone can view for free: the zone of the plan de secteur, flooding, heritage and nature. Then what you request: the subsoil information sheet and, for a project, a planning certificate no. 2. Finally what comes from the seller and the notary: the extrait conforme, the planning information and the right of pre-emption.
The ten steps
| Step | Where | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Zone of the plan de secteur | WalOnMap | you, free |
| 2. SOL, schéma, guide and subdivision | SPW Territoire and the municipality | you, free |
| 3. Heritage and archaeology | the inventory of Walloon heritage | you, free |
| 4. Flood hazard | WalOnMap, the hazard map | you, free |
| 5. Natura 2000 and Seveso | WalOnMap | you, free |
| 6. Subsoil | the DRIGM information sheet | you, free, up to ninety days |
| 7. Soil | the BDES map and its extrait conforme | the seller or the notary |
| 8. Planning information | the municipality | the notary, within thirty days |
| 9. Right of pre-emption | the planning information and the Government | the notary |
| 10. Your project | a planning certificate no. 2 | you, at the municipality |
A purchase involves other points too, such as the Wallonia checklist and the certificates required for a sale. What a report on an address costs is listed under Perceelscan pricing. You can work out the taxes on a purchase for free with the registration duties calculator and the property tax calculator.
Building land: watch the road and the depth
On building land the plan de secteur often allows homes on only part of the plot: the strip along the street. The planning information also says whether the road is adequately equipped and how waste water is discharged. If the land is within a subdivision permit, read the rules for the plot: they give direction, and a departure must be justified.
Testing a project before the contract
If you want to build more than one home there, demolish an old building or depart from the subdivision, request a planning certificate no. 2 or include a condition precedent in the preliminary contract. No regional rule in Wallonia sets how many m² are allowed: that follows from a SOL, a guide or the surroundings, and the municipality decides on a specific design.
What the Perceelscan shows
The report applies steps 1 to 7 and 9 to one address, with the sources and the day they were queried. The free preview shows how many potential obstacles the plot has; the full report costs €29.
What do you check first on building land in Wallonia?
The zone of the plan de secteur, and which part of the plot lies in a residential zone. You can see that for free on WalOnMap. If the land is in a ZACC or an agricultural zone, as a rule you cannot simply build there.
Who requests the planning information in Wallonia?
At a sale the notary requests it from the municipality, which replies within thirty days. You can request a planning certificate no. 1 with the same information yourself.
In the other regions
- In Flanders: How do you check a plot before you buy a house?
- In Brussels: How do you check a plot in Brussels, step by step?
Sources
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