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Permits and the Environmental Act

Environment and Planning Act

New Environment Vision

With the new Environment Vision, we are making choices for the future of our municipality.
Leeuwarden-Buitengebied Zuid Environment Plan

Leeuwarden-Buitengebied Zuid will be the first to receive a new environment plan.
What is the Environmental Act

All laws and regulations for our living environment in 1 new Act.
Environment vision

What spatial and physical development is Leeuwarden due to undergo in the next few years.
The environmental plan

What is and is not allowed in your area.

Listed buildings and archaeology

Cultural-historical landscape

Making changes to cultural-historical landscape. Or learn more about the origins of our landscape through the Landscape Biography.
Archaeological values

Information about cultural-historical and archaeological heritage in the City of Leeuwarden.
Monument Conservation

Repairing or modifying a protected national or local monument may require an environmental permit.

Environment and planning permit

Applying for or reporting an environmental permit procedure

Apply for an environmental permit or report if you want to change something in your living environment.
Heat pumps

Installation of air conditioners and outdoor units of heat pumps
Building permit application

The building rules have changed. The Environment Act splits planning permission into spatial and technical construction.
Residential subdivision

Residential subdivision is not permitted in the City of Leeuwarden.
Earthworks

In principle, soil may be excavated, moved or used elsewhere.
Environment (notification or permit)

Most companies must make an environmental report or require a permit.
Room rental

Room rental is not permitted in the City of Leeuwarden.
Bed and Breakfast

Information about opening or operating a Bed and Breakfast.
Using or changing an exit ramp

First, apply for an environmental permit.
Tree felling

The City of Leeuwarden believes trees and green spaces are very important. Even so, you may wish to chop down 1 or more trees.
Fire-safe use of buildings

The Usage Notification is intended to ensure that buildings are fire safe.
Demolition

If you want to demolish something, you may have to apply for a permit or submit a demolition notification.
Advertising

In the City of Leeuwarden there are various options for placing advertisements in the public space.

Catering industry

Report change or notification of catering establishment

Report changes in licences, new managers or meetings to the local authority.
Public Administration (Probity Screening) Act (Wet Bibob)

The local authority can conduct a Bibob investigation on various subjects to prevent crime.
Gaming and slot machines

You need a licence to own and keep up to 2 gaming machines, such as fruit machines and slot machines.
Applying for a closing times exemption for the catering industry

An exemption for catering establishments to stay open longer during certain periods.
Catering licence

Check which licence you need when starting or taking over a catering or off-licence business.
Temporary alcohol licensing permit

An exemption for temporarily serving low alcoholic beverages outside a catering establishment.

Other permits and exemptions

Transport permit

Information about applying for a transport permit for loose gunpowder.
Organising bingo

More information about organizing bingo (small game of chance).
Getting started with a garden facade, insect hotel, root zone, public green space, planter or bench

Rules for green ideas in your street or neighbourhood.
Organising a demonstration, event or rally

You can organise a demonstration, event or rally. This must be a peaceful gathering in a public space.
Street performances

Street performers who want to perform their acts must follow a number of rules.
Carbide shooting and lighting bonfires

Carbide shooting is only allowed with an exemption on 31 December from 10 am to 6 pm.
Inspecting a permit or construction file

Inspect a permit or file and/or drawings at the Town Hall.
Barbecuing in public spaces

Barbecuing in parks and public fields.
Private bench in public space

Rules for placing or moving a bench in public spaces.
Geocaching

Geocaching is an outdoor game in which participants try to find hidden treasure using a GPS receiver or telephone.
Apply for a collection permit

Do you want to collect for charity in the City of Leeuwarden? You may need a permit for this.
Letting vacant housing

Is your property for sale and vacated? The property may be temporarily let under the Vacant Property Act.
Soil information

There are cases where a soil survey may be necessary. For example, when applying for an environmental permit.
Pitch permit

You need a permit to offer goods or services for sale, or to hold a promotional campaign from a fixed location.
Shopping hours in Leeuwarden

An exemption to keep your shop open a little longer than is permitted on a one-off basis.
Removing asbestos

You are not permitted to remove asbestos yourself. You need the local authority’s permission for this.
Mooring permit

Apply for a mooring permit or environmental and planning permit if you want to berth an ark or a houseboat in public water in Leeuwarden for a longer period of time.
Organising a lottery

You need a licence to organise a lottery in which prizes are awarded.
Noise nuisance exemption

A noise exemption for construction work, demolition work, company parties or music on a terrace.
Use of public space

You want to use public space. For example, to install a construction crane, container or advertising sign.

Permits and the Environmental Act

Environment and Planning Act

New Environment Vision

Leeuwarden-Buitengebied Zuid Environment Plan

What is the Environmental Act

Environment vision

The environmental plan

Listed buildings and archaeology

Cultural-historical landscape

Archaeological values

Monument Conservation

Environment and planning permit

Applying for or reporting an environmental permit procedure

Heat pumps

Building permit application

Residential subdivision

Earthworks

Environment (notification or permit)

Room rental

Bed and Breakfast

Using or changing an exit ramp

Tree felling

Fire-safe use of buildings

Demolition

Advertising

Catering industry

Report change or notification of catering establishment

Public Administration (Probity Screening) Act (Wet Bibob)

Gaming and slot machines

Applying for a closing times exemption for the catering industry

Catering licence

Temporary alcohol licensing permit

Other permits and exemptions

Transport permit

Organising bingo

Getting started with a garden facade, insect hotel, root zone, public green space, planter or bench

Organising a demonstration, event or rally

Street performances

Carbide shooting and lighting bonfires

Inspecting a permit or construction file

Barbecuing in public spaces

Private bench in public space

Geocaching

Apply for a collection permit

Letting vacant housing

Soil information

Pitch permit

Shopping hours in Leeuwarden

Removing asbestos

Mooring permit

Organising a lottery

Noise nuisance exemption

Use of public space