Planning rules in Chimay: what can you build?
In Chimay, 7 local schemes apply, and there are 15 listed properties.
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At a glance
| Province | Hainaut |
|---|---|
| Local schemes (SOL) | 7 in force |
| Municipal scheme | none in the register |
| Municipal guides and regulations | 0 |
| Regional guide | protected urban area (ZPU); RGBSR in 2 villages |
| Pre-emption perimeters | none |
| Sites for redevelopment (SAR) | 2 |
| Protected properties | 15 (of which 2 exceptional) |
| Subdivisions | 165 |
Which plan applies in Chimay?
In addition, 7 local orientation schemes (schémas d’orientation locaux) apply in Chimay, including Le Gibet, ZONING INDUSTRIEL (Zoning industriel), Chemins de Forge-Monseu et de Virelles and 4 more.
Which planning guides apply in Chimay?
In Chimay, the regional guide applies in a protected urban area: ZPU de Chimay. The regulation on building in rural areas (RGBSR) applies in 2 villages of Chimay.
Is there listed heritage in Chimay?
Chimay has 15 listed properties, 2 of them exceptional heritage.
Is my plot in a subdivision in Chimay?
In Chimay the SPW register counts 165 subdivisions that have not entirely lapsed or been revoked.
Is there a right of pre-emption in Chimay?
According to the SPW register, there is no pre-emption perimeter in Chimay. Chimay has 2 sites for redevelopment (sites à réaménager, SAR) that the Region wants to redevelop.
The local schemes of Chimay
| Le Gibet | 23 May 2016 |
|---|---|
| ZONING INDUSTRIEL (Zoning industriel) | 2 February 1996 |
| Chemins de Forge-Monseu et de Virelles | 1 October 1992 |
| Le Châlon | 6 February 1992 |
| TRIEUX BOUTONS (Trieux boutons) | 22 November 1973 |
| QUARTIER DE LA BOUCHERE (Quartier de la bouchere) | 31 July 1973 |
| RUE DES BATIS (Rue des batis) | 20 December 1972 |
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Source: the Service public de Wallonie (SPW Territoire and the Walloon Heritage Agency), open data under CC BY 4.0, retrieved on 21 October 2026.
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