Airplan is a web-based software that helps architects in Wallonia prepare urban planning permit applications by automatically collecting WalOnMap data, identifying planning constraints, and pre-filling annexes. The platform verifies over 100 data layers per permit, reducing preparation time from hours to minutes and minimizing errors. More than 1,300 architecture firms use Airplan, with approximately 1 in 7 permits in Wallonia prepared through the tool.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Architects preparing urban planning permit applications in Wallonia must manually consult multiple cartographic sources, transcribe data from WalOnMap, and complete numerous administrative annexes. This process is time-consuming, error-prone, and often results in incomplete dossiers that require corrections or additional back-and-forth with municipal authorities.
Solution
Airplan is a web-based software that centralizes the entire permit preparation workflow in a single interface. By entering the cadastral reference once, the platform automatically retrieves official WalOnMap data, identifies urban planning constraints, and pre-fills all required annexes, maps, photo reports, and Word exports. The tool verifies more than 100 data layers per permit automatically, ensuring no critical information is overlooked. Architects can generate the complete administrative base of a dossier in approximately 30 minutes instead of up to four hours manually. The platform also stores client and architect data for reuse across projects, further accelerating future submissions.
Target Audience
Primary users are professional architects and architecture firms active in Wallonia who regularly prepare urban planning permit applications. The platform is also used by some municipalities for processing and reviewing permit dossiers.
Features
- Automatic retrieval and consolidation of official WalOnMap data via cadastral reference
- Automated verification of over 100 data layers per permit to identify urban planning constraints and prevent omissions
- Pre-filled administrative annexes, maps, photo reports, and Word exports generated from a single data entry
- Web-based application requiring no installation, with data and client information stored for reuse across multiple projects
- Dedicated public-facing portals (monpermis.airplan.be and wallonie.airplan.be) for individual applicants, separate from the professional tool