Applying for an electric charging station
You can apply for an electric charging station to be installed on your own property or in public spaces.
Electric charging station on your own premises
If you have a private driveway, you are allowed to install an electric charging station there. For this, you can contact a garage or installation company yourself.
Do you live in a flat? If so, you need permission from the Owners’ Association (VvE). Would you like to know more about the alternatives? Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
Electric charging station in public space
Do you not have a parking facility on your own property? In that case, you can apply for a public charging station via the website laadpaalnodig. This charging station is not only for yourself, but also for other users. On the website charging station required you will find all public charging stations in the district.
Conditions
- You live or work in the district in which you are applying for a charging station.
- You live or work at least 18 hours a week in the relevant district. You must also be able to prove this.
- You have an electric car (or will soon be getting one) and can prove this by means of a (provisional) purchase or lease contract, proof of ownership or similar document.
- There is no public charging station in your area yet (maximum 250 metres walking distance from the application address). If there is a charging station in your area, we will check whether this charging station is widely used.
- If it is an application for a charging station in a permit requirement area or an exemption holder area, you must be able to prove that you have a parking permit or parking exemption.
Installation
The City of Leeuwarden , together with other municipalities in Friesland, has commissioned TotalEnergies to carry out the installation of public charging stations. You may not install an electric charging station in the public space yourself. Laying a cable across the pavement is not allowed either. The City of Leeuwarden does not cooperate with installing charging cables safely in public spaces.
Settlement
- It will check whether your application is complete and meets the conditions. If so, TotalEnergies will find a suitable location for the charging station in the immediate vicinity of your application address in consultation with the local authority.
- The work is carried out once the application and site proposal are approved, after the preparation (taking and publishing the traffic decision, issuing the permit and realising the grid connection).
- TotalEnergies handles all applications and is responsible for installing the public charging stations in the local authority.
Questions and Answers
Can I lay a charging cable across the pavement?
No, that is not permitted in the City of Leeuwarden. Charging cables must not lie across pavements or cycle paths. That could be dangerous.
How long can I stay at a public charging point?
You may stay for as long as your car is charging. When the battery is full, you must vacate the parking space.
How do I prevent others from staying too long at a charging point?
Some providers charge a higher rate for users who stay too long at a charging point without charging. The local authority is looking into additional measures to prevent long parking without charging. We encourage residents to make fair-use agreements together.
Can I use my own generated power to charge electric share cars and the cars of surrounding residents?
Yes, this is possible for associations and cooperatives. The local authority is open to discussing the options.
More questions?
Contact the City of Leeuwarden to make an appointment.
Laws, regulations and/or policy documents
The following policy document can be found on the website Administrative Information:
- Sustainable Mobility policy development, electric charging infrastructure section.
- Public charging infrastructure policy rules.
Electric charging station on your own premises
If you have a private driveway, you are allowed to install an electric charging station there. For this, you can contact a garage or installation company yourself.
Do you live in a flat? If so, you need permission from the Owners’ Association (VvE). Would you like to know more about the alternatives? Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
Electric charging station in public space
Do you not have a parking facility on your own property? In that case, you can apply for a public charging station via the website laadpaalnodig. This charging station is not only for yourself, but also for other users. On the website charging station required you will find all public charging stations in the district.
Conditions
- You live or work in the district in which you are applying for a charging station.
- You live or work at least 18 hours a week in the relevant district. You must also be able to prove this.
- You have an electric car (or will soon be getting one) and can prove this by means of a (provisional) purchase or lease contract, proof of ownership or similar document.
- There is no public charging station in your area yet (maximum 250 metres walking distance from the application address). If there is a charging station in your area, we will check whether this charging station is widely used.
- If it is an application for a charging station in a permit requirement area or an exemption holder area, you must be able to prove that you have a parking permit or parking exemption.
Installation
The City of Leeuwarden , together with other municipalities in Friesland, has commissioned TotalEnergies to carry out the installation of public charging stations. You may not install an electric charging station in the public space yourself. Laying a cable across the pavement is not allowed either. The City of Leeuwarden does not cooperate with installing charging cables safely in public spaces.
Settlement
- It will check whether your application is complete and meets the conditions. If so, TotalEnergies will find a suitable location for the charging station in the immediate vicinity of your application address in consultation with the local authority.
- The work is carried out once the application and site proposal are approved, after the preparation (taking and publishing the traffic decision, issuing the permit and realising the grid connection).
- TotalEnergies handles all applications and is responsible for installing the public charging stations in the local authority.
Questions and Answers
Can I lay a charging cable across the pavement?
No, that is not permitted in the City of Leeuwarden. Charging cables must not lie across pavements or cycle paths. That could be dangerous.
How long can I stay at a public charging point?
You may stay for as long as your car is charging. When the battery is full, you must vacate the parking space.
How do I prevent others from staying too long at a charging point?
Some providers charge a higher rate for users who stay too long at a charging point without charging. The local authority is looking into additional measures to prevent long parking without charging. We encourage residents to make fair-use agreements together.
Can I use my own generated power to charge electric share cars and the cars of surrounding residents?
Yes, this is possible for associations and cooperatives. The local authority is open to discussing the options.
More questions?
Contact the City of Leeuwarden to make an appointment.
Laws, regulations and/or policy documents
The following policy document can be found on the website Administrative Information:
- Sustainable Mobility policy development, electric charging infrastructure section.
- Public charging infrastructure policy rules.