Province of Noord-Holland: applying for a permit for construction near a provincial waterway

The conditions for an application include:

• You are a stakeholder, i.e. you want to erect a structure or perform an activity in, under or over a waterway.
• The waterway is managed by the provincial authorities.
• The structure to be constructed does not impede shipping and does not endanger the maintenance of the waterway (banks and flow).

This is how you apply for a permit:

• Go to the online Omgevingsloket (in Dutch). This is the service counter for environmental and planning permits.
• Do the permit check.
• You will be told whether you need to apply for an environmental permit. You can do this right away.
• Log in.

Costs (charges) may be associated with processing an application for an environmental permit. These fees are set annually by the provincial authorities.

The provincial authorities will make a decision on your permit within 8 weeks. If the provincial authorities deem it necessary, they can extend this period by a maximum of 6 weeks.

If you have applied for a permit and you do not agree with our decision on your application, you can lodge an objection. You will need to do this within 6 weeks of the decision. If you disagree with the decision on your objection, you can lodge an appeal with the court within 6 weeks.