Soil testing requests
What is it?
A soil survey reflects the quality of the soil at that time. Soil testing may be required in the following cases:
- You are going to build or remodel.
- You are buying or selling a home, commercial property or piece of land.
- You have a business or are about to start a business for which you need an environmental permit.
- You are a business owner and use building materials, soil or dredged material.
- Zoning changes.
A soil survey is valid for 2 years. The quality of soil can change. Because of activities that take place on the soil or because the national research standards become stricter. With a field inspection or a supplementary survey, you can indicate whether the results of the soil survey are still correct after those 2 years.
What to do.
Depending on the environmental permit, you can see what you need to apply for a soil test. For this, check the website of Omgevingsloket online.
How does it work?
Requirements for requesting a soil test include:
- You have permission from the owner of the land where you want to conduct soil testing.
- Does the land belong to the municipality? Then ask permission from the municipality.
How long does it take?
The municipality decides within 8 weeks of receiving your application. The municipality may extend this period once.
You can object to the decision on your application. Do this within 6 weeks. Do you then disagree with the decision on the objection? Then file an appeal with the court.
What does it cost?
Requesting a soil test is free of charge.