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Other competent services

The urban planning files available for consultation at the Archives of the City of Brussels are:

  • closed building permits
  • closed environmental permits
  • subdivision permits issued between 1962 and 2017
    • ! information on older subdivision permits can also be found on the External siteBruGIS® mapping site  

 

! AS A REMINDER !

Regarding urban planning permits, the sole mission of the Brussels City Archives is to provide access to files for consultation.

Therefore, the staff of the Archives Service are not authorized:

  • to provide access to files that are still being processed (please check the permit’s validity date on External siteopenpermits.brussels);
  • to answer urban planning questions (legal status, zoning, explanations of plans, etc.);
  • to give opinions or interpret the content of urban planning permit files kept in the repository;
  • to issue certificates of any kind (zoning status, absence of plans, etc.);
  • to provide prior information for permit/urban planning or subdivision certificate applications, nor on applicable plans and regulations for a parcel or real estate project
    • ! for this type of question, you may contact the Technical Information Unit of the Urban Development Department of the City of Brussels

Files still under review, subdivision permits issued prior to 1962, alignment plans, PPAS (specific urban planning programs), municipal development plans, masterplans, municipal urban planning regulations, etc., are therefore not available for consultation at the Archives of the City of Brussels.

If you wish to obtain this type of information, please refer to:

 

1 – GENERAL OVERVIEW

  • urban planning regulations in force in Brussels: websites of the City of Brussels and the External siteBrussels-Capital Region;
  • the most recent urban planning data for the Brussels-Capital Region: External siteBruGIS® mapping site;
  • free support and advice for individuals:
    • Advice and support centre for housing in the Brussels-Capital Region (External siteHomegrade) for free advice on your renovation and work projects in your home;
    • ASBL External siteConvivence for all information, advice and technical support in the areas of renovation and energy, urban planning regulations, financial aid and grants;
  • free support and advice for companies: External siteBrussels Agency for Business Support for free personalized support on all matters relating to urban planning (analysis of permit applications, office/parking/advertising regulations, procedures to follow, recommendations, etc.) in the Brussels-Capital Region.

 

2 – SPECIFIC DETAILS

  • ​old and recent alignment plans: Strategic and operational planning service of the City of Brussels Urban Development department (urb.topo@brucity.be);
  • Building permits in progress: Urban Planning Permits Service of the Urban Development Department of the City of Brussels;
  • Environmental permits in progress: Environmental Permits Service of the Urban Development Department of the City of Brussels;
  • PPAS, municipal development plan, masterplan and municipal town planning regulations: available on the website of the City of Brussels Urban Development department.

 

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