Municipality Westerwolde: Working with the environment plan
View zoning plan
You can find all zoning plans on ruimtelijkeplannen.nl. Is the zoning plan not listed on ruimtelijkeplannen.nl? In that case, please contact the municipality. Mail: gemeente@westerwolde.nl or phone: +31 599 32 02 20.
Please indicate the relevant address and your question.
Structural vision and (draft) zoning plans
You can view the zoning plans that the municipality has yet to adopt. Please contact the municipality for this purpose. Mail: gemeente@westerwolde.nl or phone: +31 599 32 02 20.
How to comment on a draft zoning plan during the public inspection period
- To the council of the municipality of Westerwolde, PO Box 14, 9550 AA Sellingen
- Orally, for which you must first make an appointment with the civil servant in charge, telephone +31 599 32 02 20
Damage due to a zoning planning
If the municipality takes a planning decision, you may suffer (financial) loss as a result. For instance, in the case of a new zoning plan. Or if the municipality is granting an environmental permit to deviate from a zoning plan. You can demand compensation in case of a loss. You can only do this when there is no longer a possibility of objection or appeal against the municipality's decision. In that case the decision is final.
When seeking compensation (compensation for planning damage), there are two key factors:
- You could not have anticipated the damage at the time you bought the house or land.
- You have not received other compensation (for example, from expropriation).
Request compensation
It is possible to request compensation from the municipality. This must be done within 5 years after the decision of the municipality has become final. You can apply for compensation by sending a letter to the Municipality of Westerwolde, PO Box 14, 9550 AA Sellingen.
The letter states:
- your name, address, and signature
- a motivation and justification of the compensation
- the measure that is causing the damage
- a description of the damage
- the date
- if there is damage to property: whether you are a tenant or owner
- all the supporting documents you may have
Subsequently, we will send you a form you need to complete. You must also pay an amount of €300. We will refund this amount to you if you are found to be in the right.