Municipality Gouda: Applying for an event licence
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.
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.