Notify opening and remodelling of swimming pool

Rules for swimming pools 

Bathers should be able to swim safely and healthily in your facility. Bathing water basins (swimming pools) are therefore subject to: 

• the rules for technical construction in the Decree on construction works in the living environment (Besluit bouwwerken leefomgeving, Bbl, in Dutch)
• the general rules for swimming pools in the Environmental Activities Decree (paragraph 3.9.5) (Besluit activiteiten leefomgeving, Bal, in Dutch)
• the province's environmental regulation, which allows the province to deviate from the rules in the Bal
• the spatial regulations in your municipality’s environment plan

These rules apply to 4 types of swimming pools (in Dutch): 

• swimming pools with disinfected water (in Dutch), such as public swimming pools, swimming pools in hotels, swimming pools at campsites or in saunas
• open-air bathing facilities for which you use a biological treatment method (in Dutch)
• single-use pools that you empty after use (in Dutch)
• other swimming pools (in Dutch), such as paddling pools, medical baths, or sauna plunge pools with cold water 

Environment and planning permit application and permit check 

If you want to build, renovate, extend, or modify a swimming pool, you may need an environment and planning permit (omgevingsvergunning). Use the Environment and Planning Portal permit check (Vergunningcheck, in Dutch) to check if you need to apply for one. In the Environment and Planning Portal you can check which rules apply in your municipality, province, or regional water authority. You can then apply online for an environment and planning permit or submit a notification.