Province of Gelderland: applying for a planning permit for activities near water

You apply to the province for the abstraction of groundwater or infiltration of water when it concerns:

• industrial applications and the quantity of water that you abstract, exceeds a volume of 150,000 cubic metres per year;
• a public drinking water supply system;
• an open ground energy system.

In all other case, you apply to the Water Board for a permit.

Supply the following information: 

• an Environmental Impact Assessment or the decision on the EIA.
• a survey report with a proper substantiation of the required quantity of groundwater to be abstracted and the expected consequences of the abstraction or infiltration on the environment.
• other additions for the purpose of the substantiation.

You can use the practical checklist for your application.

We advise you to first meet with us to prepare an admissible application. In the conversation, we will discuss the purpose and how you will substantiate the application. You can submit a request for preliminary consultation to us via the Province Desk. You apply for your permit at the Environment Counter (Omgvingsloket).

No further information.

In the regular procedure, processing takes place in the following steps:

• Once you have submitted your application to the Service Counter for Environmental and Planning Permits you will receive a confirmation from the Service Counter with the registration number of your application.
• The Service Counter forwards your application to the competent authority.
• When your application is incomplete, we will notify you in writing. The time that you are granted to complete your application, is added to the processing period.
• We assess your application in terms on the substance and check whether it complies with the law.
• You receive the final decision which we will publish.
• Interested parties may submit a notice of objection to the Provincial Executive within six weeks of the decision being made available for inspection.

If you disagree with a decision of the province and have an interest in that decision. You can file an objection. For more information you can visit our website.

If you have any questions please contact us by telephone +31 26359 9999.