Skandia multi-purpose building

A multifunctional building is being built in the Skandia neighborhood. The primary school Beneden Beekloop and Dalton Child Center Dommeldal will be housed here. Potje Knor child care will provide child care. And the neighborhood association Hulst-Skandia will also get its own space in the building. The immediate surroundings of the schools will be redesigned. 

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A drawing of what the new building will look like

Temporary housing

In order to build the new multipurpose building, Beneden Beekloop Elementary School moved into the temporary housing, where the neighborhood association also got a temporary place Children's Day Care Potje Knor also placed a temporary unit The demolition of the old building is now in progress and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

Temporary construction road

To relieve the neighborhood as much as possible, a temporary construction road has been built for supply and removal of materials and construction equipment. This construction road is located along Beemdstraat and will remain in use until the Dommeldal building is demolished. The contractor will take into account the drop-off and pick-up times of children, so that this also causes as little inconvenience as possible for students and the school. The road is intended exclusively for construction traffic. Parents dropping off children by car can use the temporary parking lot that has been constructed.

New design 

We want to design the public space around the school to be safe, green and sustainable. Accessibility, safety and livability have high priority. Therefore, we will realize sufficient parking facilities and the layout around the building will focus mainly on slow traffic. 

New play facility 

After the multi-purpose building is completed, the Dommeldal building is demolished and the construction road is removed, the actual layout of the public space can begin. In the new situation, this will be next to the intended parking lot. For this we are in discussion with the neighborhood and we ask the neighborhood to help think about the design and layout.

Planning

Planning work on placement of temporary housing Lower Beekloop.

  1. Completed: Temporary access route ready - Completion date

    Municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo delivers the temporary access road to the construction site.

  2. Completed: Commencement of groundwork - Completion date

    Site preparation for placement, foundation work and digging, installation of casing pipes for utilities.

  3. Completed: Placing temporary housing - Completion date

    May-June 2025 places temporary housing.

  4. Completed: Walk-in evening - Completion date

    Walk-in evening design Skandia building (location Dommeldal Elementary School).

    Results of the meeting on August 26, 2025

  5. Completed: Furnish and move Lower Beekloop/Potty Knor to temporary housing - Completion date

    July-August furnish and move Lower Beekloop/Potty Knor to temporary housing.

  6. Completed: Work asbestos remediation - Completion date

    Work asbestos remediation inside the school building.

  7. Completed: Start stripping inside - Completion date

    Start stripping the building on the inside.

  8. Completed: Walk-in evening design outdoor space - Completion date

    Walk-in evening design outdoor space building Skandia.

    Location: Dommeldal elementary school

    Results of participation in the Skandia School Environment Design

  9. Completed: Demolition Lower Beekloop - Completion date

    Start machine demolition of the school building. Work on demolition will be completed by mid-December 2025.

  10. Completed: Additional Design Meeting on January 26

    Additional design meeting for Skandia neighborhood play and sports area from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

    Location: temporary units, Ziggenstraat 40  

    Report on additional design meeting January 26, 2026

    Presentation of additional design meeting January 26, 2026

  11. Still to be done: Notice of publication of the draft decision on the construction of the new Skandia Child Center, consisting of two elementary schools, a neighborhood association, and a childcare center. - The documents are available for public review from Friday, August 21, 2026, through Friday, October 2, 2026 (i.e., through Thursday, October 1, 2026).

    Proposal to grant a permit for the construction of the new Skandia Child Care Center. The child care center will be built at the intersection of Beneden Beekloop and Nieuw Erfseweg.

    The mayor and aldermen of the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo plan to grant an environmental permit. 

    What are the plays about?

    The Skandia Child Center consists of two elementary schools, a neighborhood association, and a daycare center, for which a parking lot is also being built and a wadi is being created.

    Where and when can you view the documents?

    The documents will be available for review (digitally) from Friday, August 21, through Friday, October 2 (i.e., through Thursday, October 1), 2026.

    If you would like to review the documents, you can request them via:

    www.geldrop-mierlo.nl/bouwdossier-of-bouwtekening-bekijken-of-opvragen  

    Or in person. In that case, please call the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, Permits: (040) 289 39 42

    How can you respond?

    • Online: www.geldrop-mierlo.nl/zienswijze
    • In writing
      • Your name and address
      • Why You Disagree with the Construction of the New Skandia Child Care Center
      • The date on which you write your statement
      • Your signature 
      • If necessary, a written authorization with a signature

    Please submit your comments to the Mayor and Aldermen of Geldrop-Mierlo, specifying “Comments on the new Skandia Child Center construction / case number 17713692438.”

    Please include the following in your statement:

    After the public comment period ends, the comments received will be taken into account in the final decision-making process. 

  12. Next Steps

    There are still several steps to follow. More information will be provided as soon as it becomes clear when those steps can be taken. The steps are as follows:

    • Selection and award phase procurement of new construction
    • Construction Phase: New Construction
    • Setting Up and Moving from Beneden Beekloop/Potje Knor to the New Building
    • Remove temporary housing/extend construction road with slabs for demolition of Dommeldal building
    • Demolition of Dommel Valley
    • Removal of construction road
    • Public Space Development (Construction of Parking Spaces, Outdoor Space Design)

Results of participation in the Skandia School Environment Design (additional neighborhood meeting on November 13, 2025)Documents

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