Residential building Eerste Stationsstraat 185

Area vision Vernèdepark and Paltelaan

In August 2023, the municipality announced the creation of an area vision for Mayor Vernède Park and the area around Paltelaan. Everyone could have a say in the future of the area. The area vision (this is now officially called an environment program) also looked at what could happen to the office building at 185 Eerste Stationsstraat . The environment program was adopted in July 2025. For more information, visit Area Vision Vernède Park and Paltelaan.

What came before?

In 2021, Arthur Armstrong presented a building plan for the 185 Eerste Stationsstraat site. Local residents were able to respond. At the documents below you will find the reports of the participation process. After the participation the conclusion was that the plan is not feasible at this location. The municipality and the initiator therefore entered into discussions about the continuation of the project. During these talks, the city council commissioned a vision for Vernède Park and Paltelaan. Since Eerste Stationsstraat 185 is directly adjacent to Vernède Park, the municipality and the initiator came to the conclusion that the redevelopment of Eerste Stationsstraat 185 should be considered in conjunction with the preparation of the vision (environmental program) for Vernède Park and surroundings Paltelaan.

Arthur Armstrong presented 2 urban design models on September 24, 2024. These can be viewed in the final meeting presentation at the bottom of this page under 'Documents'. After this, the developer created a preferred model, which was presented at a walk-in meeting on December 11, 2024. This preferred model then formed the basis for the principles and frameworks still to be drawn up for this location in the environment program. The environment program was ready in July 2025, at which time the old lot passport for 185 Eerste Stationsstraat from 2019 was also withdrawn.

What happens next?

The environmental program includes principles and frameworks that a building plan for 185 Eerste Stationsstraat must meet. Meanwhile, ArthurArmstrong, together with the municipality, has drawn up a Plan Development Framework. This is an elaboration of the environmental program, in which the conditions are described with which the building plan must comply. The Plan Development Framework was adopted by the City Council on October 28, 2025. ArthurArmstrong is now moving forward with designing a building plan. They are expected to present a preliminary building plan in 2026.

Follow the further development of the Eerste Stationsstraat 185 via the website of developer ArthurArmstrong: Eerste Stationsstraat 185 - New construction in Zoetermeer .

Questions or comments about this project?

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