Agricultural space (espaço agrícola): can you build on it in Portugal?

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Mainly no, except farming uses: in agricultural space (espaço agrícola) the dominant use is farming and livestock, and other uses such as agro-industry, tourism or leisure are allowed only as the plan regulates.

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Answer: Building is limited to what the PDM allows in this category.
Sub-categories: Plans may separate high-capacity production land from other agricultural space.
Other rules: RAN rules may apply on top of the plan.
Who decides: The municipality, with RAN opinions where relevant.
Council rules: The municipal plan (PDM) sets the detail for your plot; ask the council for a planning certificate (certidão) and the plan maps.
Legal basis: Decreto Regulamentar 15/2015, article 18
Sources: files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2015/08/16100/0613706143.pdf
Checked: 2026-11-05

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