Applying for a planning permit
Are you planning to build or demolish something in your garden or next to your home? For example, do you intend to build a garage or cut down a tree? If so, you will often need a planning permit (omgevingsvergunning). Get in touch with the Environment and Planning Portal to find out what you might need from the local authorities and what they might need from you.
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You need a planning permit for various activities in your garden or in and around your house, such as:
- construction;
- demolition;
- building a driveway;
- modifying, renovating or restoring a listed building;
- cutting down trees.
Go to the Omgevingsloket (Environment and Planning Portal) to check whether you require a planning permit (in Dutch) or if just a notification is sufficient.
Are you from abroad and do you have plans in the Netherlands? It is advisable to get in touch at the earliest possible stage to find out what you might need from the local authorities and what they might need from you.
You can apply for a planning permit via the Omgevingsloket.