I enjoy watching documentaries on PlattelandsTv promoting the pigeon sport, but I often find myself wondering how those enthusiasts have managed to build such spacious lofts.
I usually have the same feeling when I see photos from a report about an enthusiast who is doing well in the sport.
My problem is that the municipality only allows me a maximum of 40m² of outbuildings while it is not about a garden with a small total area.
A maximum of 40m² of outbuildings means the sum of the areas of a garden house, vegetable greenhouse, garage, carport, etc., and… the pigeon loft included, of course.
You can probably easily imagine that 40m² is insufficient for many people.
Whether the maximum of 40m² applies in all municipalities or all provinces, I have not been able to determine so far.
I certainly do not ask that all the enthusiasts who have built a larger area be instructed to tear part down.
I would have liked to read how they managed to get this approved.
Since you are all in contact with quite a few enthusiasts, I am curious about your response.
I have been struggling with this problem since 2021 and have not yet been offered a solution.
Either I am too honest with the municipality to play my cards openly, or I am too naïve to ask them the question.
What I have understood from many other enthusiasts is that a lot of illegal construction has taken place in this pigeon country.
As long as there are no complaints from a neighbor, no action is taken by the municipality.
I do not want to take this risk and try not to deviate from the path to follow.
Thank you in advance for your responses.
Dany Lievens from Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle