What does urban planning information entail?

What does urban planning information entail?

If you own land, you cannot just choose what kind of structure to build on it. You must comply with town planning and environmental regulations. Therefore, you often have to have a permit to build and renovate.

If you want to check whether a violation of the urban planning regulations that apply to a property has occurred, you can consult the urban planning information. (For example, many people have built a garden house without a permit and you may have to demolish it).

In planning information you will find all the information about the municipal, provincial and regional regulations that apply to a plot of land. You can check what permits have been issued for the plot, whether it is protected and whether there are any known violations. However, they are only informative and not equivalent to a subdivision permit or a planning permission.

Usefulness of planning information when selling your property

The urban planning information is one of the documents that are compulsory when selling a home.

When you sell your property, the buyer must be notified of all the town planning information relating to your property and a certain amount of information (different for each municipality) must be included in the contract and deed of sale, among other things. Such as, for example:

What is the current urban development destination?

• Has a planning permit/permit for urban development been issued for the property?
• Does anyone have pre-emption rights?
• What are the charges/conditions of any subdivision permit/environmental permit for land subdivision?
• Has a subpoena been issued? Are there any remedial measures in place?

Suppose this information shows that a violation has been committed, then this violation can be regularized through an administrative procedure (depending on the location of the property and what kind of violation). The seller and buyer must then clearly agree who will make the request.

Where can you get this information?

You can request urban planning information (verbally or in writing) from the town planning department of the municipality in which your property is located. If you are working with an estate agent for the sale, he can also make the request.