Municipality Oosterhout: Applying for an event licence

Large events with more than 2 000 visitors must be notified 16 weeks in advance. Smaller events must be notified 8 to 14 weeks in advance.

Organising a small event

Are you organising an event for fewer than 250 visitors and do you meet the conditions for a small event? Then you can report the event via a notification form. 

• the number of attendees does not exceed 250 people;
• the event takes place between 07:00 and 24:00;
• only background music is played;
• the event does not take place on the roadway, (moped) cycle path or parking lot or otherwise forms an obstacle to traffic and emergency services;
• only small objects are placed with a surface area of ​​less than 20 m2 per object;
• the contact person has reported this to the mayor no later than 4 weeks prior to the event via the form; 
• you inform local residents at least 1 week in advance;
• the organizer is present.

When a permit is required:

• the event is a large gathering, such as a festival, celebration, show or jumble sale.
• it may be attended by more than 250 people.
• the event may take place in several places at the same time.
• the event is on or next to a public road.
• the event makes it necessary to close a road.
• the event may disrupt the emergency services, such as the police or ambulances, for example due to a road closure.
• you expect noise nuisance.
• there will be music after 22.00 on a Sunday to Thursday, or after 23.00 on a Friday or Saturday.
• you are installing large objects such as tents, bouncy castles, bars or toilets.

Permit check

Carry out the permit check (in Dutch).

Notifying the event

Contact the municipality to notify your event via notification form

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.

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