Intake table

Intake table

For all spatial development initiatives—such as residential construction, commercial buildings, or real estate redevelopment—the municipality follows a structured process known as the Intake Table. During this process, a team of advisors and specialists assesses whether your plan is feasible, practical, and desirable, and whether it complies with legal requirements and municipal policy.

Benefits for you:

• You'll know early on whether your initiative has a good chance of success, before you fully develop it.
• The formal procedure is proceeding more smoothly, with a better chance of a positive outcome.

What do you need for the Intake Table?

Please provide the following information:

• A conceptual plan describing your initiative (function, scale, location, sustainability measures, parking spaces, and architectural design).
• A description of the current use of the land or building.
• Information regarding the land (owner, intention to purchase, or request on behalf of the owner).
• A description of the environmental impacts.

Tip: You may want to have this drawn up by an architect or urban planning firm.

Important: Please familiarize yourself in advance with the legal and policy framework (national, provincial, water board, and municipal), such as:

• Environmental Vision Geldrop-Mierlo
• Housing policy, parking, green spaces policy, water, sustainability, and environmental policy
• Land Policy and Cost Recovery Program

If your plan does not comply with the policy, it is unlikely that the municipality will cooperate.

Results of the Intake Meeting

You will receive an administrative assessment (not a formal decision, so no appeal is possible). The outcome may be:

1. Recommended initiative (with points to consider, if applicable) → You are advised to submit a permit application.
2. Desirable, but further investigation is needed → The municipality will assist you in the next phase (subject to capacity).
3. Not recommended → You will receive a letter explaining the decision.