Municipality Meerssen: Environment and planning permit for environmentally harmful activities
Check if you need to submit a notification
Go to the online service counter Omgevingsloket (in Dutch) to check if you need to submit a notification. In the Omgevingsloket you can see which rules apply in your municipality.
Apply for an environmental permit for the environmentThe condition for applying for an environmental permit is that your company places a heavy burden on the environment. For example:
- sewage treatment plants with a sludge digestion plant
- car wrecking companies that also wreck trucks
- farms that use a propane tank
Do the permit check in the Omgevingsloket to see which documents you have to submit.
Environmental management notification
You must submit the environmental management notification online via the AIM (in Dutch).
All-in-one permit for physical aspects (environmental permit)
If you start, change, or expand a business, you must apply for an environmental permit from the Online environment portal:
1. Go to the online service counter Omgevingsloket online (in Dutch)
2. Log in with DigiD (for individuals) or eHerkenning (for businesses).
The fee you have to pay depends on the type of permit you apply for. Please note that you also have to pay the fee if your application is rejected.
The municipality has 8 weeks (short procedure) to assess your application. In some cases, the municipality will take up to 6 months (extended procedure) to assess your application. This may be the case if you want something different from what is stated in the environment plan (omgevingsplan). The municipality can extend the period once by a period of 6 weeks.
If your application has been rejected, you can submit an objection to your municipality.
Has your application been approved? Then others have the right to object to the municipality’s decision.
The municipality announces permit applications and decisions at: www.officielebekendmakingen.nl.