Municipality Weststellingwerf: 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.

You do not need a permit in the following situations:

• the number of attendees does not exceed 100 people;
• the event takes place between 07:00 and 00:00;
• no music is played between 11 p.m. and 9 a.m.;
• the event does not take place on the roadway, (moped) cycle path or parking lot and does not hinder traffic and emergency services;
• small objects are placed with a surface area of ​​less than 10 m2 per object up to a maximum of 50 m2 per street;
• 1 tent is placed that meets the fire safety requirements (which means, among other things, that no more than 50 people are present at the same time. 1 bouncy castle is also allowed.

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 weststellingwerf.nl/contact-en-openingstijden.

The amount that you have to pay depends on the type of event that you are organising.

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