Environmental Plan
Under the Omgevingswet , every municipality will have a single environment plan. This will replace all zoning plans. In the environmental plan are all rules in the field of spatial planning. In the environmental plan you will find what function an area has and what rules apply. For example, what the maximum building height is and how much noise is allowed. The rules from the environmental plan can be viewed via the omgevingsloket. You can then search for a Map and see per location which rules and policies apply to that location.
Transition environmental plan
On January 1, 2024, the Omgevingswet came into force and the municipality automatically (by operation of law) has one environmental plan. We must convert this temporary environmental plan into a full-fledged environmental plan by 2032 at the latest. In accordance with the plan of approach adopted in 2023, we are tackling this transition from temporary to new environmental plan step by step and primarily area by area. The first area is the Genoenhuis neighborhood in Geldrop. In the Memorandum of Principles is described what we want to regulate in the environmental plan and how we want to do that.
Deviation from the environmental plan
Do you want to deviate from the environmental plan? Then apply for an environmental permit. To build or remodel yourself, you often also need other environmental permits and, in certain cases, you must file a building notification.
There are several procedures when granting an environmental permit, namely:
- A permit for an environmental plan activity, as defined in the environmental plan;
- A permit for an out-of-plan environment plan activity, where the initiative does not fit within the possibilities and rules of the environment plan.
Amend environmental plan
You can also request an amendment to the environmental plan.
If the change you are proposing fits within the policies or rules of the environmental plan, the municipality will more readily cooperate.
There is an established procedure for the creation of an amendment environmental plan. You can influence it in various ways. Here you can read what the procedure of an environmental plan under development looks like and what the possibilities are.
Transitional law
A zoning plan that is submitted for public inspection before January 1, 2024, is still handled under old law. Right now, we advise initiators to prepare new initiatives such as an out-of-plan environmental plan activity or environmental plan amendment, taking into account the new standards and requirements under the Omgevingswet.
The municipality will still use the technical standard TAM-IMRO for the first part of 2024 and gradually switch to STOP-TPOD. However, plans must meet the legal and content requirements under the Omgevingswet.
Please contact us
Are you an initiator and would you like to start an initiative in the coming period? Please contact us by calling 040 289 38 93. Together we will see what the best option is.
What does it cost?
The fees can be found at local-regulations.government.com .