What can you build in Mol?
What you can build in Mol 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: 4 from Mol itself and 6 from the Flemish Region. The register lists 15 plans for Mol.
At a glance
| Province | Antwerp |
|---|---|
| Plans in the register | 15 (RUPs, BPAs and others) |
| Municipal regulations | 4; most recent: ‘Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening voor het plaatsen van terrassen, koopwaren en voorwerpen op het openbaar domein’ (adopted on 10 September 2018, Belgian Official Gazette 6 November 2018) |
| 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 Mol?
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 Mol?
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 Mol?
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 Mol?
In Mol, the regulation ‘Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake het versterken van de 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 Mol?
In Mol, the regulation ‘Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake autoparkeerplaatsen en fietsstalplaatsen bij bouwwerken’ determines how many car and bicycle parking spaces a project must provide; this depends on the number of dwellings or the floor area.
Do I need to install a rainwater tank in Mol?
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. Mol has its own rules on water in the regulation ‘Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening met betrekking tot het overwelven van baangrachten’.
Where can I find the spatial implementation plans (RUPs) for Mol?
In the register of plans and regulations (DSI) of the Departement Omgeving, with 15 plans for Mol (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 Mol
| Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening voor het plaatsen van terrassen, koopwaren en voorwerpen op het openbaar domein | adopted on 10 September 2018, Belgian Official Gazette 6 November 2018 |
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| Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake het versterken van de woonkwaliteit | approved on 16 March 2017, Belgian Official Gazette 12 April 2017 |
| Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake autoparkeerplaatsen en fietsstalplaatsen bij bouwwerken | approved on 16 March 2017, Belgian Official Gazette 12 April 2017 |
| Gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening met betrekking tot het overwelven van baangrachten | approved on 15 December 2003 |
What applies throughout Flanders
What the Perceelscan checks for each plot in Mol
- 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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