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What can you build in the province of Namur?

What you can build in the province of Namur depends on the area of the sector plan your plot lies in, on a local scheme (schéma d’orientation local) if one applies, on the regional and municipal guides and on a subdivision. In the 38 municipalities 354 local schemes are in force, 17 municipalities have a municipal scheme, and there are 608 listed properties.

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At a glance

The province of Namur at a glance
RegionWallonia
Municipalities38
Municipalities with a municipal scheme17 of 38
Municipalities with a guide or regulation of their own34 of 38
Local schemes (SOL) in force354
Protected urban area (ZPU)in 14 municipalities
Villages under the RGBSR57
Pre-emption perimeters1
Sites for redevelopment (SAR)147
Protected properties608 (of which 58 exceptional)
Subdivisions (not entirely lapsed)8,844
Number of m² that may be builtno regional rule in Wallonia

Which municipalities in the province of Namur have the most local schemes?

The municipalities with the most local schemes (schémas d’orientation locaux) are Dinant (44), Namur (41), Rochefort (27), Couvin (21) and Sambreville (19). The page of each municipality lists them with a link to their text.

Which municipalities in the province of Namur have a municipal scheme?

17 of the 38 municipalities have a schéma de développement communal or an older schéma de structure: Assesse, Beauraing, Ciney, Dinant, Eghezée, Gembloux, Gesves, Havelange and 9 more. It says where the municipality wants to go, for its whole territory; it is indicative.

Where does the regional planning guide apply in the province of Namur?

The regional planning guide (guide régional d’urbanisme) is binding where it applies: in a protected urban area and in a rural village under the rules for building in the countryside (RGBSR). In the province of Namur there are protected urban areas in Andenne, Ciney, Couvin, Dinant, Floreffe, Florennes, Fosses-la-Ville, Gembloux and 6 more. The RGBSR applies in 57 villages, in 26 municipalities. The municipal guides are indicative; the Perceelscan tells you, address by address, which ones apply.

How much listed heritage is there in the province of Namur?

608 listed properties (monuments, sites, ensembles and archaeological sites), of which 58 are exceptional heritage; the municipalities with the most are Namur (129), Dinant (63) and Rochefort (39). The Perceelscan tells you, address by address, whether the plot is listed, lies in a protection zone or is in the inventory.

How much can I build in the province of Namur?

In Wallonia no regional rule says how many m² of floor area a plot may take: it follows from a local scheme, a guide or the surroundings, and the permitting authority decides on a concrete design. The Perceelscan tells you, address by address, which schemes and guides apply and what could stand in the way of a project.

The 38 municipalities of the province of Namur

Municipalities of the province of Namur
MunicipalitySchemes, heritage and subdivisions
Andenne10 local schemes, 34 protected properties, 315 subdivisions
Anhée11 local schemes, 9 protected properties, 119 subdivisions
Assesse3 local schemes, 14 protected properties, 234 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Beauraing15 local schemes, 7 protected properties, 168 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Bièvre5 local schemes, 4 protected properties, 118 subdivisions
Cerfontaine1 local scheme, 5 protected properties, 84 subdivisions
Ciney17 local schemes, 19 protected properties, 263 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Couvin21 local schemes, 28 protected properties, 340 subdivisions
Dinant44 local schemes, 63 protected properties, 124 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Doische0 local schemes, 12 protected properties, 56 subdivisions
Eghezée14 local schemes, 10 protected properties, 372 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Fernelmont3 local schemes, 6 protected properties, 189 subdivisions
Floreffe6 local schemes, 8 protected properties, 252 subdivisions
Florennes4 local schemes, 7 protected properties, 192 subdivisions
Fosses-la-Ville1 local scheme, 6 protected properties, 298 subdivisions
Gedinne5 local schemes, 3 protected properties, 129 subdivisions
Gembloux9 local schemes, 18 protected properties, 430 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Gesves3 local schemes, 18 protected properties, 209 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Hamois2 local schemes, 4 protected properties, 162 subdivisions
Hastière11 local schemes, 8 protected properties, 90 subdivisions
Havelange2 local schemes, 7 protected properties, 93 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Houyet12 local schemes, 9 protected properties, 64 subdivisions
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre0 local schemes, 6 protected properties, 412 subdivisions; municipal scheme
La Bruyère0 local schemes, 4 protected properties, 273 subdivisions
Mettet3 local schemes, 12 protected properties, 299 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Namur41 local schemes, 129 protected properties, 1,276 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Ohey0 local schemes, 8 protected properties, 118 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Onhaye3 local schemes, 7 protected properties, 75 subdivisions
Philippeville5 local schemes, 28 protected properties, 166 subdivisions
Profondeville16 local schemes, 12 protected properties, 278 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Rochefort27 local schemes, 39 protected properties, 193 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Sambreville19 local schemes, 5 protected properties, 331 subdivisions
Sombreffe3 local schemes, 7 protected properties, 174 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Somme-Leuze6 local schemes, 6 protected properties, 188 subdivisions
Viroinval10 local schemes, 15 protected properties, 102 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Vresse-sur-Semois2 local schemes, 11 protected properties, 36 subdivisions; municipal scheme
Walcourt11 local schemes, 11 protected properties, 430 subdivisions
Yvoir9 local schemes, 9 protected properties, 192 subdivisions

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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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