Municipality Midden-Groningen: 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 (vergunningcheck).
Small event notification
For a small event, such as a street or neighborhood party, you do not need a permit (permission), but you can suffice with a notification.
The conditions are
- there are no more than 300 people present
- the event (including set-up and dismantling) is held between 9.00 and 24.00 and lasts a maximum of 1 day
- the event must not take place on the carriageway or otherwise form an obstacle to traffic unless permission has been given
- A maximum of 5 objects may be placed, including
- 1 tent with an area of less than 50 m² per object
- other objects with a maximum surface area of 15 m²
- the total of objects may not exceed 75 m²
- there is an identifiable organizer
- on Sunday to Thursday no music can be heard after 22:00
- the noise level is a maximum of 70 dB(A) and 85 dB(C)
- the event takes place in 1 place and not on the water no advertising is used to attract interested persons, other than those for whom it is intended
Use this notification form for small events: https://www. midden-groningen.nl/melding-klein-evenement
Notification-free event
In a number of cases, an event is exempt from permit (permission) or notification. In addition to the conditions for a report, the following 2 additional conditions are also met.
- there are no more than a maximum of 100 people
- the event takes place in the open air on private property
Event permit
Does the event not meet the conditions for a report? Then in most cases you need an event permit.
Mail to evenementen@midden-groningen.nl for the event permit application form.
You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.
You will be notified within 8 weeks. The municipality may extend this period once.
You can object to the decision on your application. Do this within 6 weeks. Do you subsequently disagree with the decision on the notice of objection? Then file an appeal with the court.
For more information or consultation, please contact the municipality.