Planning rules in Nivelles: what can you build?
In Nivelles, 9 local schemes apply, and there are 24 listed properties.
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At a glance
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
|---|---|
| Local schemes (SOL) | 9 in force |
| Municipal scheme | none in the register |
| Municipal guides and regulations | 2 |
| Regional guide | protected urban area (ZPU); RGBSR in 2 villages |
| Pre-emption perimeters | none |
| Sites for redevelopment (SAR) | 7 |
| Protected properties | 24 (of which 1 exceptional) |
| Subdivisions | 221 |
Which plan applies in Nivelles?
In addition, 9 local orientation schemes (schémas d’orientation locaux) apply in Nivelles, including 25072-PCA-0021-03, Ilot Saint Roch, LA CHABOTE and 6 more.
Which planning guides apply in Nivelles?
In Nivelles, the regional guide applies in a protected urban area: ZPU de Nivelles. The regulation on building in rural areas (RGBSR) applies in 2 villages of Nivelles. The register lists for Nivelles Règlement communal d'urbanisme partiel en matière ….
Is there listed heritage in Nivelles?
Nivelles has 24 listed properties, 1 of them exceptional heritage.
Is my plot in a subdivision in Nivelles?
In Nivelles the SPW register counts 221 subdivisions that have not entirely lapsed or been revoked.
Is there a right of pre-emption in Nivelles?
According to the SPW register, there is no pre-emption perimeter in Nivelles. Nivelles has 7 sites for redevelopment (sites à réaménager, SAR) that the Region wants to redevelop.
The local schemes of Nivelles
| 25072-PCA-0021-03 | 21 April 2016 |
|---|---|
| Ilot Saint Roch | 23 January 2012 |
| LA CHABOTE | 14 January 2011 |
| CAMPAGNE DU PETIT BAULERS | 20 February 2006 |
| CAMPAGNE DU PETIT BAULERS (Site de la Campagne du Petit Baulers) | 10 June 2004 |
| CENTRE SINISTRE (N° 1 Rue de Mons - Rue Seutin) | 31 May 2004 |
| Grand-Marquais | 27 October 1994 |
| Parc industriel et de recherche scientifique - Extension n°II Nivelles Sud | 24 October 1991 |
| Chemin du Vert Baty | 22 February 1990 |
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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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