Supplement to tree policy
Residents will have the opportunity to submit a request to prune, replace or add one or more trees in their neighborhood beginning August 1, 2025. A request for pruning or replacement can be submitted for trees that fall under the "neighborhood green space" category. A maximum of 30 cases per year will be processed.
Submit request
As of Aug. 1, 2025, www.zoetermeer.nl/bomen, under the heading "Request Measures Neighborhood Green," contains an online form for submitting a request.
Cause
The ability to petition is an addition to the current tree policy. The addition is being introduced to give residents more room for action if they experience nuisance or need more trees in their neighborhood. "We want to give residents who experience nuisance the opportunity - together with their neighbors - to submit a proposal to prune, thin or replace trees. There is also room to add an additional tree to the neighborhood green space. If the neighbors cannot work it out with each other, we ask advice from the external tree committee," said Marijke van der Meer.
Neighborhood Survey
When a resident submits a request, the neighborhood is polled on how other local residents feel about the submitted request. Residents are invited by letter to a neighborhood poll and based on the results, a request is further considered or rejected.
The City Council approved a supplement to the current tree policy. After a period of 2 years, the supplement will be evaluated.
