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Applying for an event licence

Municipality Gouda: Applying for an event licence

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Municipality Gouda
Checked 25 Nov 2022
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If you wish to organise an event, you must notify the municipality and, in some cases, apply for a permit. You can check this online using the permit check (vergunningscheck, in Dutch).

For many small events, you do not need a permit. In such cases, you can provide notification of the event at least 2 weeks before the event free of charge.

  • If you want to organise a small event (A), you need to apply for the event license at least 4 weeks before the date of the event.
  • If you want to organise a medium-sized event (B), you need to apply for the event license at least 13 weeks before the date of the event.
  • If you want to organise a big event (C), you need to apply for the event license at least 20 weeks before the date of the event.

If you are not sure if your event is a category A, B or C, you can call the municipality at phone number +31 182 58 84 44 or send an e-mail gemeente@gouda.nl.

U heeft geen vergunning nodig als uw evenement voldoet aan de onderstaande voorwaarden:

  • Er zijn niet meer dan 100 personen aanwezig bij het evenement.
  • Het evenement duurt tot uiterlijk 0.00 uur.
  • Het evenement vindt plaats in 1 straat.
  • Er is geen livemuziek te horen. 
  • Er worden alleen kleine objecten met een oppervlakte van minder dan 25 vierkante meter per object geplaatst.

You do not need a permit if your event meets the rules below:

  • There are not more than 100 attendees at your event.
  • The event lasts until 0.00 hours at the latest.
  • The event takes place in 1 street.
  • There is no live music.
  • You place only small objects with a surface area of less than 25 square metres per object.

Does your event not meet the rules above?

In that case a permit is required.

Permit check

Carry out the permit check (in Dutch).

Apply for an event license

To apply for an event license, please call the municipality at phone number +31 182 58 84 44 or send an e-mail gemeente@gouda.nl.

Notifying the event

To notify your event, please call the municipality at phone number +31 182 58 84 44 or send an e-mail gemeente@gouda.nl.

The amount that you have to pay depends on the type of event that you are organising. For more information about the costs, call the municipality at phone number +31 182 58 84 44 or send an e-mail gemeente@gouda.nl.

You will be notified within 8 to 10 weeks. The municipality may extend this notice period once.

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