Go to the online service counter Omgevingsloket (in Dutch) to check if you need an environment and planning permit (omgevingsvergunning). In the Omgevingsloket you can see which rules apply in your municipality. You can then use the Omgevingsloket to apply online for an environment and planning permit or submit a notification.
Environmental permitDo the permit check in the Omgevingsloket to see which documents you have to submit.
Do you want to apply for an environmental permit or make a report? Then you do this via the Environment Desk. Here you fill in the questions. These are necessary to assess your application or report. You usually have to send drawings, photos or calculations.
The fee you have to pay depends on the type of permit you apply for. Please note that you also have to pay the fee if your application is rejected.
The municipality has 8 weeks (short procedure) to assess your application. In some cases, the municipality will take up to 6 months (extended procedure) to assess your application. This may be the case if you want something different from what is stated in the environment plan (omgevingsplan). The municipality can extend the period once by a period of 6 weeks.
If your application has been rejected, you can submit an objection to your municipality.
Has your application been approved? Then others have the right to object to the municipality’s decision. The municipality announces permit applications and decisions at: www.officielebekendmakingen.nl.
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You are not allowed to start the works before you have obtained the permit. If you start before that, you may have to undo the works at your own expense.