Rules and regulations for all entrepreneurs
The information in this article may change after 1 January 2024 Some of the information on this page may change after the Environment and Planning Act comes into effect on 1 January 2024. It will be...
Do you plan to build a new business premises in the Netherlands? Or is your existing business premises not yet connected to the sewer? You must apply for a sewer connection to the municipal...
Do you carry out demolition activities that result in more than 10 m3 demolition waste? Or do you plan to remove asbestos? Then you must submit a demolition notification through the online service...
There are 2 types of environment and planning permits for building: an environment and planning permit for a technical building activity. For instance a building’s safety, sustainability, and use an...
Do the permit check Visit the online service counter Omgevingsloket (in Dutch) to find out if you need an environment and planning permit. Or if you need to file a notification about your plans. Use...
Do you want to temporarily place an object on a public road, the sidewalk, or parking space? In most municipalities you will need an environment and planning permit (omgevingsvergunning). The rules...
For activities near water you may need to apply for an environment and planning permit (omgevingsvergunning) for water activities (previously a water permit). In some cases you only need to submit a...
If you own a vacant building in the Netherlands, such as an office or school, you could decide to let it temporarily. If you want to do so, you need a permit from your municipality. One of the...
Do you have a commercial building with parking spaces on your premises? Or do you plan a major renovation for your commercial building? In some cases, you must have charging points for your employees’...
Do you want to carry out construction work in an area of special value? For example, do you want to build roads, dig or drain ditches, plant or cut down trees, or raise or excavate soil in such an...
Are you going to build, renovate, or demolish? If so, you must comply with the rules in the Decree on construction works in the living environment (Besluit bouwwerken leefomgeving, Bbl). And with the...
Do you have a construction and demolition business? In most cases you must appoint a Safety Coordinator Immediate Surroundings (Veiligheidscoördinator Directe Omgeving) for construction and demolition...
What is in the environment plan? Every municipality has 1 environment plan (omgevingsplan) that incorporates the rules from the zoning plans (bestemmingsplannen), the General Municipal By-law...