What can you build in Vilvoorde?
What you can build in Vilvoorde 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 11 planning regulations: 3 from Vilvoorde itself, 2 from the province of Flemish Brabant and 6 from the Flemish Region. The register lists 24 plans for Vilvoorde.
At a glance
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
|---|---|
| Plans in the register | 24 (RUPs, BPAs and others) |
| Municipal regulations | 3; most recent: ‘Stedenbouwkundige verordening mobiliteit’ (adopted on 24 January 2022, Belgian Official Gazette 18 March 2022) |
| Provincial regulations | 2 |
| 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 Vilvoorde?
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 Vilvoorde?
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 Vilvoorde?
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 Vilvoorde?
For Vilvoorde, the register lists no separate regulation on housing, but the general regulation ‘Gecoördineerde gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening’ may contain rules on it. For each address, the Perceelscan lists the regulations that apply to the plot, with a link to their text. 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 Vilvoorde?
In Vilvoorde, the regulation ‘Stedenbouwkundige verordening mobiliteit’ 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 Vilvoorde?
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. In the province of Flemish Brabant, the regulation ‘Provinciale verordening hemelwater’ also applies.
Where can I find the spatial implementation plans (RUPs) for Vilvoorde?
In the register of plans and regulations (DSI) of the Departement Omgeving, with 24 plans for Vilvoorde (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 Vilvoorde
| Stedenbouwkundige verordening mobiliteit | adopted on 24 January 2022, Belgian Official Gazette 18 March 2022 |
|---|---|
| Gecoördineerde gemeentelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening | adopted on 24 January 2022, Belgian Official Gazette 18 March 2022 |
| Besluit van de Vlaamse regering houdende vaststelling van een algemene bouwverordening inzake wegen en voetgangersverkeer | approved on 29 April 1997, Belgian Official Gazette 7 May 1997 |
Provincial regulations (Flemish Brabant)
| Provinciale verordening hemelwater | adopted on 26 September 2023 |
|---|---|
| Provinciale stedenbouwkundige verordening met betrekking tot het overwelven van grachten en onbevaarbare waterlopen | approved on 19 December 2012, Belgian Official Gazette 15 January 2013 |
What applies throughout Flanders
What the Perceelscan checks for each plot in Vilvoorde
- 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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