Business location and surroundings

All-in-one permit for environmental regulations for businesses

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All-in-one Permit for Physical Aspects limited environmental impact assessment (OBM)

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Applying for a sewer connection

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...

Applying for an environment and planning permit

For most activities in the physical environment (in Dutch), you must make a notification or apply for an environment and planning permit. For example, you apply for an environment and planning permit...

Applying for an environment and planning permit for a water activity

Examples of activities near water (in Dutch) are: discharging waste water directly into surface water extracting groundwater constructing water storage facilities filling in/draining a ditch...

Applying for an event licence

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Environment and planning permit for advertising on your premises

Do you want to advertise on your premises? With a billboard, for example? If so, you usually need an environment and planning permit. If you want to advertise on your business premise with, for...

Environment and planning permit: construction of entry or exit road

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...

Environment and planning permit: felling trees

Do you want to cut down, move, or drastically prune 1 or more trees? And do you want to do this within your municipality’s built-up area? Then in some cases you must apply for an environment and...

Environment and planning permit: temporarily placing an object on a public road

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...

Establishing a Business Improvement District (BIZ)

Do you want to invest in an attractive and safe business environment together with fellow entrepreneurs? If so, you can set up a Business Improvement Zone (Bedrijven Investeringszone, BIZ) in...

Felling trees outside built-up areas

Do you want to cut down trees or standing timber such as shrubs, bushes, and hedges outside the built-up area? Then you usually need to file a felling notification online via the Omgevingsloket...

Inspections by government organisations

Do you run a business in the Netherlands? Dutch government inspectors may visit your company for an inspection. For instance, inspections are being carried out by the Netherlands Labour Authority...

Mandatory charging stations on company car parks

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’...

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Noise regulations

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Parking permit and dispensation

Use of the roadside In many municipalities, it is not allowed to use the roadside as a place to park, or as a location for your stall or van. You can apply for an exemption from this ban to your...

Permit for closing a public road

The responsible road authority can either be the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat, RWS), the municipal authority, or the provincial authority. You can look up...

Permit for work in areas with scenic or cultural-historic value

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...

Public order and safety (General Municipal By-law)

Do you have a commercial building, such as a shop or a catering establishment? You will have to comply with the rules in the General Municipal By-Law. The General Municipal By-Law (Algemene...

Regional water authority by-law

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Reporting soil contamination

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Requesting compensation for loss resulting from government acts

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Requesting permission for advertising on a public road

Do you want to put an advertising sign alongside a public road? Or put a banner over a road in the Netherlands? You will need permission from the municipal or provincial authority. This applies for...

Supplying up to 100 kW heat

Do you supply heat to consumers or to small businesses with a maximum connection of 100 Kilowatt? And do you manage 1 or more heat grids (district or block heating)? You must adhere to the Dutch Heat...

Taking energy-saving measures

Does your company or organisation have a location that uses large amounts of energy? This means an annual energy consumption of more than 50,000 kWh of electricity or 25,000 m3 of gas or the...

Using a loudspeaker van or advertising vehicle

Do you want to use a loudspeaker van or advertising vehicle for advertising purposes? In many Dutch municipalities you will need permission, exemption, or a permit to do so. You apply for this to your...