gibeon.ioVCRO-compliant digital signage for Flemish estate agents
The Flemish Spatial Planning Code (VCRO) requires planning details on any advertising around a sale. The implementing decree allows abbreviations in the written press and on physical media (flyers, signs, window screens in your office). On internet ads they stay banned. gibeon.io shows the full text by default ('Permit granted', not 'Vg') because it reads better for passers-by.
The rule in one sentence
VCRO art. 5.2.1 to 5.2.6 requires planning details in sale advertising. The implementing decree specifies: abbreviations allowed in the written press and on physical signs, banned in internet ads. A window screen in your office is a physical medium. Abbreviations are fine, but spelling it out reads better.
How gibeon.io solves this
Your real-estate CRM (Whise, Omnicasa, Zabun, Skarabee) already holds the planning status per property. In Whise it lives in fields like urbanisticPermitGranted (boolean) and floodingRisk. gibeon.io maps every variant (true/false, yes/no, Vg/Gvg) to the full text and places it in a fixed spot on the window template.
When something changes in the CRM, the screen refreshes within fifteen minutes. No reworking a template by hand per property. No "Vg" abbreviations that passers-by cannot read. Everything the law asks for, spelled out and clear.
What gibeon.io does NOT do, to be clear
No legal advice. Our templates follow the wording of the Flemish decree as literally as possible, but the reading per property stays the responsibility of the agent and their BIV property expert.
No cadastre lookup. To pull cadastral data (cadastral income, parcel number, owner details) you go to the FPS Finance or Geopunt. gibeon.io only shows your own CRM data on the screen.
No filling in of missing fields. If the CRM field for the planning permit is empty, gibeon.io does not auto-fill a value. By default we then show nothing, or we filter the property out of the rotation.
VCRO abbreviations: planning permit
| Abbreviation | Full text on the gibeon.io screen |
|---|---|
| Vg | Permit granted |
| Gvg | No permit granted |
VCRO abbreviations: zoning designations
| Abbreviation | Full meaning |
|---|---|
| Wg | Residential area |
| Worg | Residential area with a rural character |
| Wche | Residential area of cultural, historical or aesthetic value |
| Wp | Residential park |
| Wug | Residential expansion area |
| Igb | Industrial area |
| Iab | Light-industry / trade area |
| Ag | Agricultural area |
| Bg | Forest area |
| Ng | Nature area |
Source: omgeving.vlaanderen.be (Flemish Spatial Planning Code implementing decree). For the correct reading per property, talk to your BIV property expert.
VCRO abbreviations: pre-emption right and subdivision permit
| Abbreviation | Full meaning |
|---|---|
| VKr | Pre-emption right granted |
| Gvkr | No pre-emption right granted |
| Vv | Subdivision permit granted |
| Gvv | No subdivision permit granted |
Frequently asked questions
Can I show VCRO abbreviations on my window screen?
The implementing decree allows abbreviations on physical media (the written press, signs, window screens in your office) and bans them in internet ads. A window screen is not an internet publication, so abbreviations are allowed. gibeon.io still shows the full text by default, because it reads better for passers-by who are not estate agents.
What do Flemish estate agents have to show on the for-sale sign?
VCRO art. 5.2.1-5.2.6 requires planning details: permit (Vg/Gvg), zoning, summons or restoration orders, pre-emption right (VKr/Gvkr), subdivision permit (Vv/Gvv). Plus the EPC + EPC code and, since 2023, flood-risk information.
What if the CRM field is empty for a planning status?
For missing fields gibeon.io shows nothing by default rather than a guessed value. You can set a filter so properties without complete VCRO details do not enter the window rotation.
Does VCRO apply to rentals too, or only sales?
To sales and to rentals of more than nine years and to bringing a property into a company. Short rentals (residential leases under nine years) fall outside VCRO art. 5.2.1-5.2.6 but under other decrees (EPC, housing quality).
What about other regions: does VCRO apply in Brussels or Wallonia?
No. VCRO is a Flemish decree. Brussels has its own planning rules through BWRO/COBAT, Wallonia through the CoDT. gibeon.io recognises the region from the property address in your CRM and applies the right template.
How often does the planning status refresh on the screen?
Every 15 minutes gibeon.io pulls fresh data from your CRM. A change in Whise for the planning status is on your window screen within the quarter-hour.
What does it cost?
Free up to 3 screens + 1 CRM connection. Pro €99/mo for 10 screens + audit log + proof-of-play. Business €198/mo for 10 screens + 10 workspaces.
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VCRO compliance through your CRM connection
No filling in abbreviations by hand, no forgotten fields. Whise or Omnicasa data automatically on your window in full text.