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What may I do in Brasschaat?

Parkthe vehicle, on the public road
YES, WITH LIMITS
the national rule · the local rule has not been read
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
NO
the municipal by-law
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NOT ON RECORD
no rule read
5 km
this municipalityprotected areaneighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
Why, and on what paper
NO
the municipal by-law governs · 10.21bis §2.
«Het is niet toegestaan om in een kampeerauto te verblijven of te overnachten elders dan op de daartoe bestemde parkeerplaatsen.»

Which text each answer comes from

Park · yes, with limits
Arrete royal du 1er decembre 1975 portant reglement general sur la police de la circulation routiere et de l'usage de la voie publique (CODE DE LA ROUTE), texto consolidado Justel, numac 1975120109, actualizado a 31-08-2026 (mise a jour declarada por el propio documento archivado) art. 27.5.1 y art. 27.5.2 (rubrica: Limitation du stationnement de longue duree) · verified on 2026-09-05
The municipality, in figures

The municipality

Brasschaat is a medium-sized municipality measuring 8 by 9 kilometres. With 38.470 inhabitants it is densely populated (996 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there are 3 protected areas, including Klein en Groot Schietveld. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 7 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.

Superficie39 km²
Population38.470
Densidad996 hab/km²
Area8 × 9 km
Costano, inland municipality
Protected areas3
Neighbouring municipalities7
This municipality touches: Klein en Groot Schietveld, Bos- en heidegebieden ten oosten van Antwerpen, De Maatjes, Wuustwezelheide en Groot Schietveld.
3 protected areas within
Brasschaat touches 3 Natura 2000 sites.
  • Klein en Groot Schietveld
  • Bos- en heidegebieden ten oosten van Antwerpen
  • De Maatjes, Wuustwezelheide en Groot Schietveld
Inside them: in Flemish and Walloon woodland, €50-250.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
All the layers that apply

Why — the layers that apply here

municipality · this one governs
Ordenanza de Brasschaat
  • The signed bays (E9h) are in the kampeerauto-parking of the Gemeentepark Brasschaat Centrum, next to the sports centre.
Algemeen Politiereglement Brasschaat, art. 10.21bis (GR 22-02-2021) art. 10.21bis §2 · verified on 2026-08-12
«Het is niet toegestaan om in een kampeerauto te verblijven of te overnachten elders dan op de daartoe bestemde parkeerplaatsen.»
municipality
Ordenanza de Brasschaat
  • Kampeerauto only (neither cars nor cars with caravans).
  • One motorhome per bay; a fire extinguisher and insurance may be required.
Algemeen Politiereglement Brasschaat, art. 10.21bis (GR 22-02-2021) art. 10.21bis §2 · verified on 2026-08-12
«Een gebruiker kan maximaal voor een aaneengesloten periode van 72 uur verblijven op de kampeerauto-parking. Tussen elke gebruiksperiode bedraagt de termijn mimimaal 15 dagen.»
protected zone
3 areas: Klein en Groot Schietveld · Bos- en heidegebieden ten oosten van Antwerpen · De Maatjes, Wuustwezelheide en Groot Schietveld
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Belgium
Loi relative à la police de la circulation routière, coordonnée le 16 mars 1968 (JUSTEL, législation consolidée, modificaciones hasta 08-06-2026) Art. 2 (Titre I, Chapitre II - Règlements complémentaires) · verified on 2026-09-05
«Sous réserve de l'article 3 des présentes lois coordonnées et des articles 2 et 3 de la loi du 12 juillet 1956 établissant le statut des autoroutes, les conseils communaux arrêtent les règlements complémentaires relatifs aux voies publiques situées sur le territoire de leur commune.»
Neighbouring municipalities
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.