What can you build in Beersel?
What you can build in Beersel depends on the plan that covers your plot – the regional zoning plan (gewestplan), a spatial implementation plan (RUP) or a special development plan (BPA) – and on 10 planning regulations: 2 from Beersel itself, 2 from the province of Flemish Brabant and 6 from the Flemish Region. The register lists 2 plans for Beersel.
At a glance
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
|---|---|
| Plans in the register | 2 (RUPs, BPAs and others) |
| Municipal regulations | 2; most recent: ‘gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening leefbaarheid en woonkwaliteit’ (adopted on 25 September 2025, Belgian Official Gazette 21 November 2025) |
| Provincial regulations | 2 |
| Regional regulations | 6, as everywhere in Flanders |
| All plans in the register | not reported by the municipality: if in doubt, request a planning extract |
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How much can I build in Beersel?
That depends on the plot: the zoning plan that applies (the regional zoning plan, a RUP or a BPA), the regulations and what is there now. The Perceelscan works it out for each address: how many m² of floor area may legally be built, and how many are already built.
Do I need an environmental permit in Beersel?
For most works, yes: building, renovating, demolishing and splitting a dwelling generally require an environmental permit (omgevingsvergunning, formerly called the building permit or planning permit), which you apply for through the Omgevingsloket portal. Some minor works are exempt or only require a notification: vlaanderen.be sets out the rules. For each address, the Perceelscan also shows the existing permits.
Can I demolish and rebuild in Beersel?
Demolition usually requires an environmental permit. What you may build afterwards is determined by the plan and the regulations that apply to the plot; heritage status, a plan in preparation or an expropriation can stand in the way. The Perceelscan sets it all out for each address.
Can I split a dwelling into several units in Beersel?
In Beersel, the regulation ‘gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening leefbaarheid en woonkwaliteit’ applies to this. For each address, the Perceelscan tells you which regulations apply to the plot. Splitting a dwelling into several dwellings generally requires an environmental permit, even without any building works (see splitting a dwelling on vlaanderen.be).
How many parking spaces must I provide in Beersel?
For Beersel, the register lists no municipal regulation on parking; the plan and the regional rules then apply, and the permitting authority decides on a case-by-case basis.
Do I need to install a rainwater tank in Beersel?
Often, yes, when you build, rebuild or extend a building or a paved surface: the regional regulation on rainwater (2023) then sets rules for collecting and reusing rainwater, letting it soak into the ground or buffering it. Which measure your project requires depends on its surface area. In the province of Flemish Brabant, the regulation ‘Provinciale verordening hemelwater’ also applies.
Does Beersel impose planning obligations?
Beersel addresses this in the regulation ‘gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake lasten bij omgevingsvergunningen’. A planning obligation is a piece of work or a contribution that the permitting authority can attach to an environmental permit, for example for a larger housing project.
Where can I find the spatial implementation plans (RUPs) for Beersel?
In the register of plans and regulations (DSI) of the Departement Omgeving, with 2 plans for Beersel (RUPs, BPAs and others). Where no RUP or BPA applies, the regional zoning plan (gewestplan) determines the zoning. For each plot, the Perceelscan names the plan that applies, with the zone and a link to its provisions.
The planning regulations of Beersel
| gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening leefbaarheid en woonkwaliteit | adopted on 25 September 2025, Belgian Official Gazette 21 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake lasten bij omgevingsvergunningen | adopted on 20 December 2023, Belgian Official Gazette 5 June 2024 |
Provincial regulations (Flemish Brabant)
| Provinciale verordening hemelwater | adopted on 26 September 2023 |
|---|---|
| Provinciale stedenbouwkundige verordening met betrekking tot het overwelven van grachten en onbevaarbare waterlopen | approved on 19 December 2012, Belgian Official Gazette 15 January 2013 |
What applies throughout Flanders
What the Perceelscan checks for each plot in Beersel
- The plan that applies: a municipal, provincial or regional RUP, a BPA, an APA or the regional zoning plan, with the zone and a link to its provisions.
- The regulations that apply to that plot: a regulation may also apply to only part of the municipality.
- How many m² of floor area may legally be built, and how many are already built.
- Plans and regulations in preparation, and expropriation plans.
- Heritage: protection, the established inventory and archaeological zones.
- Flood risk (P-score and G-score), signal areas (signaalgebieden) and PFAS zones.
- Right of pre-emption, nature, Seveso sites and sewerage in the street.
- Environmental permits on the plot and next door.
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Source: DSI, the register of plans and regulations of the Departement Omgeving, retrieved on 5 October 2026. Each regulation’s record contains its full text.
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