Municipality Smallingerland: Working with the environment plan
View development plan
Can you not find the development plan at ruimtelijkeplannen.nl? You can also try using the plan viewer (Planviewer, the National Location Platform) to find the development plan. If the development plan is not here either, then you can contact the municipality as follows: Contact and opening hours - Smallingerland
It is important that you state what address you are interested in, and what your query is.
Compensation for plan damages
General
Did you suffer damage due to a measure taken by the municipality in the area of local area planning? For example a new development plan? Did it reduce the value of your property? Or are you losing revenue as a result of the measure? Claim compensation for planning damage from the municipality. We will process your claim within 8 to 12 months.
Applying
Use this link to claim compensation for planning damages.
Submitting a claim costs EUR 300. You will receive an invoice for this. If you do not receive any planning damage compensation you will not be reimbursed this amount.
You need to be aware of this
- When evaluating a claim we look at the situation under the old and the new planning related measures
- The municipality brings in an independent expert advisor to review a claim. In making the decision about your claim we take into account the opinion of the advisor
- The legal provisions are found in the Land use act and the Land use decree (sections 6.1)
- Damage is only compensated in the following cases:
- There is a reduction in income or a fall in value of your real estate
- You could not have foreseen this damage when you purchased the property
- There is no other form of compensation available
- The damage was caused by a planning related measure
- You need to submit the claim within 5 years of the planning related measure taking effect
It will take at least 6 weeks to deal with your claim/application, but it can also take over 1 year.