Municipality Groningen: Environment and planning permit for environmentally harmful activities
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Municipality Groningen
Checked 6 Jan 2026
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As a business owner, you have to deal with environmental regulations for your business. Some business activities require you to report or apply for a permit. Examples: emission of gases, discharge of dirty water, noise, storage or disposal of waste materials, and storage or sale of fireworks.
OmgevingsloketAttention!
In some situations you may have to arrange this with:
You can visit the Building and Living Desk of the municipality.
- Harm Buiterplein 1, Groningen (Europapark)
- Make an appointment (please mention the subject and/or address under ‘Note’).
- By arrangement, you can also visit the Haren or Ten Boer Loket. Call 14 050.