The town planning information informs each applicant about the regulations, regional or municipal, that apply to his property. They are required with every sales contract.
The rules and procedures of town planning information can be consulted at:
The request for town planning information can be submitted:
- Either via the External siteIRISbox platform, which allows you to complete and track your application online
- Or in
- Word: Application form for town planning information (110.55 KB) (in French)
- PDF: Application form for town planning information (268.64 KB) (in French)
The form must be filled in completely, accompanied by all required documents and sent to: urb.ru-si.275@brucity.be
Your application will only be processed from the moment that all required documents have been received.
The application will be processed in the language of the application form, unless specifically requested in the initial cover letter.
Due to the workload, the Town Planning Services are unable to comply with your request for town planning information within the periods imposed by the 'Brussels Town Planning Code' (CoBat). The service makes every effort to eliminate the backlog as quickly as possible.
An application fee has to be paid for processing your request for planning information, in accordance with article 275 of the 'Brussels Town Planning Code' (CoBat) and the Fee regulation for administrative services rendered to individuals in the field of town planning (in French):
| Information | Fee |
|---|---|
| Planning information | 102.50 euros |
| Urgent planning information = fast-track procedure = double fees (Only requests for planning information in connection with a judicial sale are considered urgent) | 205 euros |
Payment of the application fee is an integral part of completing your application, and proof of payment must be produced before the application is examined by the authorities.
If you submit your request for planning information online, you will also pay the application fee online and the proof of payment will be generated automatically.
If you submit your request for town planning information by e-mail, you can pay the application fee by transferring the amount to the following account:
IBAN: BE40.0910.1141.0663
BIC: GKCCBEBB
Name: ADMINISTRATION COMMUNALE DE BRUXELLES - FRAIS DOSSIER RU
Address: Rue des Halles 4 - 1000 Brussels
Communication: 'Address of the property concerned (street + number) - your references'
You must enclose the proof of payment with your application.
Do you have questions about the financial aspects?
PRACTICAL INFO
Urban Development - Finance and Accounting
The archives of files (closed permits) can be consulted at the Archives of the City of Brussels:
A copy (paper or digital) of certain documents can be obtained after payment of a fee.
Please note: in the case of town planning permits, the Archives of the City of Brussels has the exclusive task of making the files available for consultation. Consequently, the officers of the Archives Department are not authorised to:
- answer questions of a town planning nature (legal status of an asset, town planning zoning, explanation of plans,...)
- formulate opinions or interpret the content of files of town planning permits kept in the depots
- provide attestations of any kind (zoning, absence of plans,...)
