Municipality Borger-Odoorn: Working with the environment plan
The environment plan (omgevingsplan) includes rules that apply to all activities that may affect the living environment. The environment plan defines what can be built or rebuilt on a specific location. And how the land and buildings can be used. The environment plan indicates, for example where houses, shops, businesses, or restaurants are allowed. And which land is meant for roads and green spaces. It also contains rules for noise, odours, and other activities that may harm the environment.
Checking the environment plan
You can find the environment plan via Rules on the map (Regels op de kaart, in Dutch) in the Omgevingsloket (in Dutch). Or contact the municipality.
Municipalities have until 2032 to include all regulations concerning the physical living environment in the environment plan. Is the environment plan not yet complete? Then you can also find the municipality’s zoning plans and local by-laws via Rules on the map.
Claiming compensation
Did you suffer damage as a result of a change in the environment plan? You may be able to claim compensation. Contact the municipality.
Damage due to environmental plan
If the municipality makes a planning decision, you may suffer (financial) damage as a result. For example, with a new environmental plan. Or if the municipality issues an environmental permit to deviate from an environmental plan. You can request compensation for damage. This is only possible if there is no longer any objection or appeal against the municipality’s decision. The decision is then final.
When it comes to compensation (compensation for plan damage), two things are important:
- You could not expect the damage when you bought the house or land.
- You have not received any other compensation (for example through expropriation).
Request compensation
You can apply for compensation from the municipality. You must do this within 5 years after the municipality’s decision has become final. You request compensation by sending a letter to us.
The letter states:
- your name, address and signature
- a motivation and substantiation of the compensation
- the measure that causes the damage
- a description of the damage
- the date
- if there is damage to real estate: whether you are a tenant or owner
- all the supporting documents you have
You pay costs. Visit our website for an overview.
It will take at least 6 weeks to deal with your claim/application, but it can also take over 1 year.