What can you build in Diepenbeek?
What you can build in Diepenbeek 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 9 planning regulations: 3 from Diepenbeek itself and 6 from the Flemish Region. The register lists 19 plans for Diepenbeek.
At a glance
| Province | Limburg |
|---|---|
| Plans in the register | 19 (RUPs, BPAs and others) |
| Municipal regulations | 3; most recent: ‘Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening met betrekking tot het overwelven van baangrachten’ (approved on 10 November 2012, Belgian Official Gazette 17 January 2013) |
| Provincial regulations | none |
| Regional regulations | 6, as everywhere in Flanders |
| All plans in the register | yes, according to the municipality |
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How much can I build in Diepenbeek?
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 Diepenbeek?
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. Diepenbeek also has its own rules on this in the regulation ‘Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening met betrekking tot de vergunningsplichtige functiewijzigingen voor industriële en ambachtelijke gebouwen’. For each address, the Perceelscan also shows the existing permits.
Can I demolish and rebuild in Diepenbeek?
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 Diepenbeek?
For Diepenbeek, the register lists no municipal regulation on housing; the plan and the regional rules then apply. If in doubt, check with the municipality. 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 Diepenbeek?
For Diepenbeek, 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 Diepenbeek?
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. Diepenbeek has its own rules on water in the regulations ‘Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening met betrekking tot het overwelven van baangrachten’ and ‘stedenbouwkundige verordening betreffende de lozing van huishoudelijk afvalwater en de verplichte aansluiting op de openbare riolering’.
Where can I find the spatial implementation plans (RUPs) for Diepenbeek?
In the register of plans and regulations (DSI) of the Departement Omgeving, with 19 plans for Diepenbeek (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 Diepenbeek
| Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening met betrekking tot het overwelven van baangrachten | approved on 10 November 2012, Belgian Official Gazette 17 January 2013 |
|---|---|
| stedenbouwkundige verordening betreffende de lozing van huishoudelijk afvalwater en de verplichte aansluiting op de openbare riolering | approved on 1 January 2005, Belgian Official Gazette 1 January 2005 |
| Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening met betrekking tot de vergunningsplichtige functiewijzigingen voor industriële en ambachtelijke gebouwen | approved on 5 June 2003, Belgian Official Gazette 9 July 2003 |
What applies throughout Flanders
What the Perceelscan checks for each plot in Diepenbeek
- 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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