What can you build in Zelzate?
What you can build in Zelzate 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 9 planning regulations: 2 from Zelzate itself, 1 from the province of East Flanders and 6 from the Flemish Region. The register lists 12 plans for Zelzate.
At a glance
| Province | East Flanders |
|---|---|
| Plans in the register | 12 (RUPs, BPAs and others) |
| Municipal regulations | 2; most recent: ‘Stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake het voorzien van parkeerplaatsen en fietsstelplaatsen bij meergezinswoningen’ (approved on 16 July 2015, Belgian Official Gazette 17 August 2018) |
| Provincial regulations | 1 |
| Regional regulations | 6, as everywhere in Flanders |
| All plans in the register | not reported by the municipality: if in doubt, request a planning extract |
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How much can I build in Zelzate?
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 Zelzate?
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. Zelzate also has its own rules on this in the regulation ‘Stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake het vrijstellen van bepaalde werken en handelingen van het aanvragen van een stedenbouwkundige vergunning binnen gemeentelijke ruimtelijke uitvoeringsplannen, bijzondere plannen van aanleg of verkavelingsvergunningen’. For each address, the Perceelscan also shows the existing permits.
Can I demolish and rebuild in Zelzate?
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 Zelzate?
In Zelzate, the regulation ‘Stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake het voorzien van parkeerplaatsen en fietsstelplaatsen bij meergezinswoningen’ 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 Zelzate?
In Zelzate, the regulation ‘Stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake het voorzien van parkeerplaatsen en fietsstelplaatsen bij meergezinswoningen’ 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 Zelzate?
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.
Where can I find the spatial implementation plans (RUPs) for Zelzate?
In the register of plans and regulations (DSI) of the Departement Omgeving, with 12 plans for Zelzate (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 Zelzate
| Stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake het voorzien van parkeerplaatsen en fietsstelplaatsen bij meergezinswoningen | approved on 16 July 2015, Belgian Official Gazette 17 August 2018 |
|---|---|
| Stedenbouwkundige verordening inzake het vrijstellen van bepaalde werken en handelingen van het aanvragen van een stedenbouwkundige vergunning binnen gemeentelijke ruimtelijke uitvoeringsplannen, bijzondere plannen van aanleg of verkavelingsvergunningen | approved on 23 June 2011, Belgian Official Gazette 11 July 2011 |
Provincial regulations (East Flanders)
| Provinciale stedenbouwkundige verordening Weekendverblijven en openluchtrecreatieve terreinen | approved on 13 July 2015, Belgian Official Gazette 12 August 2015 |
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What applies throughout Flanders
What the Perceelscan checks for each plot in Zelzate
- 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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