Construction and remodeling, welfare

If you apply for an environmental permit for a renovation, we will submit your application to the city building inspector (welfare).

The city architect reviews:

  • What the building will look like after construction or remodeling,
  • What materials are used.
  • Whether your building plan fits into the existing environment or with other building plans in the area.
  • The quality of your building plan.

All the rules you must follow when building or remodeling are in the Welstandsnota Zoetermeer and in image quality plans.

Building plans?

Do you want to know whether your (re)construction plans are feasible? Then you can officially ask the municipality for advice in advance. This is called a request for 'preliminary consultation'. You can also do this preliminary consultation in writing. The preliminary consultation takes place before the official application for the Environmental Permit.

More information: Preliminary consultation of construction plans .

Rules for a small remodel

Are you going to remodel something small? For example:

  • build a canopy
  • changing the window frames or facade
  • install a dormer window
  • make a garden fence

There are specially short rules for that. Check that your building plan is consistent with those rules before applying for an Environmental Permit.

What to do?

  • To build or remodel, apply for an environmental permit.
  • For more information, see Environmental Permit.