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ARTICLE · 02 JULY 2024

Brussels: New Building Permit Rules When Usage Changes

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Do you need a building permit when you change the way a building is being used? A night shop becomes a restaurant, a one family dwelling is converted into students' rooms...

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Julien Lecler
Julien Lecler
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Do you need a building permit when you change the way a building is being used? A night shop becomes a restaurant, a one family dwelling is converted into students' rooms, ...

On 16 May 2024, the Brussels Government issued a new Decree (Besluit/Arrêté) on building permit requirements in case of changes of use. The Decree repeals the Decree of 12 December 2002 and will enter into force on 1 September 2024.

As per the Town-Planning Code (CoBAT/BWRO), the Government decides which changes of use require a building permit considering their compatibility with the surrounding urban environment. Use of an asset is the precise activity carried out within the destination indicated in the building permit. In absence of information in the permit, the first use is a change of use. The fact that the change of use may or may not be accompanied by acts and works subject to building permit under other provisions does not affect this obligation.

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