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What can you build in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre?

What you can build in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (Sint-Pieters-Woluwe) depends on the area of the Regional Land Use Plan (PRAS) in which your plot lies, on a special land use plan (PPAS) if one applies, on the Regional Urban Planning Regulation (RRU) and on the municipality’s regulations. In Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, 12 PPAS apply, and there are 40 protected properties.

At a glance

Planning rules in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre at a glance
RegionBrussels-Capital Region
Postcodes1150
PPAS12 in force, 1 in preparation, 13 repealed
Municipal regulationsnone in the urban.brussels register
Pre-emption perimetersnone current
Protected properties40
Legal inventory978 properties
Natura 2000Forêt de Soignes, Domaine Manoir D'Anjou, Domaine Val Duchesse and others
Number of m² that may be builtnot yet calculated in Brussels

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How much can I build in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre?

That depends on the plot: the area of the Regional Land Use Plan (PRAS) in which it lies, a special land use plan (PPAS) if one applies, the Regional Urban Planning Regulation (RRU) and the municipality’s regulations. For each address, the Perceelscan report states which area and which PPAS apply, with a link to their provisions; in Brussels, it does not yet calculate the m² of floor area.

Which special land use plans (PPAS) apply in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre?

In Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, 12 special land use plans apply, including the most recent ones: ‘PPAS XII/10 " Ilot Stockel Square"’ (2016), ‘PPAS N° XV/4- "DAMES BLANCHES" FORET DE SOIGNES, rue dumoulin , av. …’ (2000) and ‘PPAS N° X / 22 "Stockel" Val des Seigneurs’ (1999). In addition, 1 PPAS is in preparation. A PPAS only applies within its own area: for each address, the Perceelscan tells you whether one covers the plot.

Do I need a planning permit in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre?

For most works, yes: building, renovating, demolishing and changing the number of dwellings generally require a planning permit, and some activities also need an environmental permit; some minor works are exempt. You can see which permits already exist for an address on openpermits.brussels; the Perceelscan report lists the files for the plot.

Is my property listed as heritage in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre?

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre has 40 protected properties (listed or on the safeguarding list) and 978 properties in the legal inventory of architectural heritage. As a rule, a protected property cannot be demolished; the inventory is not a form of protection. For each address, the Perceelscan tells you whether the building is protected, lies in a protection zone or is in the inventory.

Is there a right of pre-emption in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre?

According to the register, there is no current pre-emption perimeter in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. The Perceelscan checks this for each address.

Which municipal urban planning regulation applies in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre?

The urban.brussels register lists no municipal urban planning regulation (RCU) for Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. The Regional Urban Planning Regulation (RRU) applies throughout Brussels; a municipality may have its own rules that are not in the register, so if in doubt, check with the municipality.

Is Woluwe-Saint-Pierre in a Natura 2000 area?

Part of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is: Forêt de Soignes, Domaine Manoir D'Anjou, Domaine Val Duchesse, Etangs Mellaerts and 3 more. A project there may require an appropriate assessment, and within 60 m of those areas an assessment of its impact on nature; for each address, the Perceelscan tells you whether the plot lies inside or next to one.

The special land use plans (PPAS) of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

Special land use plans of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
PPA N° 1A COMPRIS ENTRE LA RUE DE LA CAMBRE, LES AVENUES L. GRIBAUMONT, R. …in force since 29 June 1983
PPA N° 9 ILOT COMPRIS ENTRE L'avenue a. madoux, rue au bois, place de l'oreein force since 12 June 1974
PPA N° II/3 ILOTS COMPRIS ENTRE L'avenue de tervuren, l'avenue gribaumont, la rue f. gay …in force since 6 August 1982
PPA N° II/5 AV. TERVUREN, pere damien, rue gay et av. val d'orin force since 5 September 1991
PPA N° V/3 ILOT COMPRIS ENTRE LA RUE BEMEL, les avenues de l'atlantique et pere hilaire …in force since 31 January 1969
PPA N° VI/13 PARVIS ST.-PIERREin force since 23 December 1993
PPA N° VIII/2 ILOT DE WHITE STAR - RUE KELLEin force since 24 November 1975
PPA N° X/21 ILOT COMPRIS ENTRE L'ancien chemin de fer bruxelles-tervuren, la petite rue …in force since 10 September 1979
PPA N° X/4 ILOT DELIMITE PAR L'avenue l. jasmin, la rue konkel et l'avenue du tennisin force since 24 December 1969
PPAS N° X / 22 "Stockel" Val des Seigneursin force since 27 May 1999
PPAS N° XV/4- "DAMES BLANCHES" FORET DE SOIGNES, rue dumoulin , av. des dames blanches …in force since 25 May 2000
PPAS XII/10 " Ilot Stockel Square"in force since 26 May 2016
PPAS n° VII/1 – Quartier Putdaelin preparation, not yet adopted

In addition, 13 PPAS in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre have been repealed; the report mentions a repealed PPAS if it covered the plot.

What the Perceelscan checks for each plot in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

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Source: BruGIS (perspective.brussels and urban.brussels) and Brussels Environment, open data under CC BY 4.0, retrieved on 11 October 2026.

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