Rules and regulations for all entrepreneurs
The information in this article may change after 1 January 2024 Some of the information on this page may change after the Environment and Planning Act comes into effect on 1 January 2024. It will be...
Do you plan to build a new business premises in the Netherlands? Or is your existing business premises not yet connected to the sewer? You must apply for a sewer connection to the municipal...
For most activities in the physical environment (in Dutch), you must make a notification or apply for an environment and planning permit. For example, you apply for an environment and planning permit...
Do you want to advertise on your premises? With a billboard, for example? If so, you usually need an environment and planning permit. If you want to advertise on your business premise with, for...
Do you want to place an advertising sign or banner along a public road? For example: a sign announcing an event a sign advertising your restaurant or campsite a banner along or over the road Then what...
Do the permit check Visit the online service counter Omgevingsloket (in Dutch) to find out if you need an environment and planning permit. Or if you need to file a notification about your plans. Use...
Do you want to cut down, move, or drastically prune 1 or more trees? And do you want to do this within your municipality’s built-up area? Then in some cases you must apply for an environment and...
Do you want to temporarily place an object on a public road, the sidewalk, or parking space? In most municipalities you will need an environment and planning permit (omgevingsvergunning). The rules...
For activities near water you may need to apply for an environment and planning permit (omgevingsvergunning) for water activities (previously a water permit). In some cases you only need to submit a...
Do you want to invest in an attractive and safe business environment together with fellow entrepreneurs? If so, you can set up a Business Improvement Zone (Bedrijven Investeringszone, BIZ) in...
Do you want to cut down trees or standing timber such as shrubs, bushes, and hedges outside the built-up area? Then you usually need to file a felling notification online via the Omgevingsloket...
Do you run a business in the Netherlands? Dutch government inspectors may visit your company for an inspection. You may receive inspections from government agencies such as the Netherlands Labour...
Do you have a commercial building with parking spaces on your premises? Or do you plan a major renovation for your commercial building? In some cases, you must have charging points for your employees’...
Use of the roadside In many municipalities, it is not allowed to use the roadside as a place to park, or as a location for your stall or van. You can apply for an exemption from this ban to your...
The responsible road authority can either be the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat, RWS), the municipal authority, or the provincial authority. You can look up...
Do you want to carry out construction work in an area of special value? For example, do you want to build roads, dig or drain ditches, plant or cut down trees, or raise or excavate soil in such an...
Do you have a commercial building, such as a shop or a catering establishment? You will have to comply with the rules in the General Municipal By-Law. The General Municipal By-Law (Algemene...
Do you supply heat to consumers or to small businesses with a maximum connection of 100 Kilowatt? And do you manage 1 or more heat grids (district or block heating)? You must adhere to the Dutch Heat...
Does your company or organisation have a location that uses large amounts of energy? This means an annual energy consumption of more than 50,000 kWh of electricity or 25,000 m3 of gas or the...
Do you want to use a loudspeaker van or advertising vehicle for advertising purposes? In many Dutch municipalities you will need permission, exemption, or a permit to do so. You apply for this to your...