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Public road reception: connections, servicing and inspection points

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By Edouard Hennin, Provisional reception expert Published on 27 May 2026 Updated on 27 May 2026 5 min read

1. Scope of public road reception

Public road reception covers everything located at and beyond your property boundary: pavements, access road, public lighting, but also the utility connections (water, electricity, gas, sewerage, telecoms) up to your meter.

Distinct from the home reception, it involves several stakeholders: developer, municipality, network operators.

2. Connections: inspection by third parties

Each connection is inspected by its network operator: Vivaqua/SWDE/inBW (water), Ores/Sibelga/Resa (electricity, gas), Vivaqua/IBDE (sewerage). Each issues a service certificate that you must demand.

Without these certificates, your meters will not open and your home is not legally habitable.

3. Pavements and road in a subdivision

For a subdivision plot, the pavements and access road are subject to reception by the municipality — typically once all plots have been built. Until this municipal reception, the developer remains responsible.

To verify the compliance of connections and public road at reception, our expert team intervenes with a checklist of certificates to demand.

Questions about public road reception

Who is responsible for pavements in a subdivision?

The developer until final reception by the municipality. Afterwards, the municipality becomes the manager.

What if a connection is faulty at reception?

Major reservation in the minutes with a short deadline. Without a compliant connection, the property is not habitable.