Entree Zoetermeer
Lively and green around the station and Afrikaweg
The pressure on the housing market in Zoetermeer is high and increasing rapidly. Approximately 700 homes are needed per year to meet the demand. Zoetermeer wants to build 10,000 homes in the coming 10 to 15 years and is looking for ways to eventually expand this number to a total of 16,000 homes. We want to create a new city district from the area on both sides of the Afrikaweg and around the Mandelabrug, with an attractive mix of 6,250 to 7,250 new homes and associated facilities and greenery.
Below you will find mainly information about administrative decision-making and participation. Entree also has its own website where we, together with the other landowners in Entree, present to you the new urban district. Here you can also sign up for the newsletter.
Environment Program Entrance 2025
The municipality has established the ground rules for building in Entree in drawings and texts. These can be found in a number of documents, namely an Environmental Program, a Development Vision, an Image Quality Plan and a number of policy documents.
The municipality has been working on plans for Entrance for a long time. In 2022 there were many comments (views) on the draft zoning plan. There was also new information about the number of meters of office space and housing needed in Entree, and an area at Abdissenbos became part of Entree. The plan for service roads along city street Afrikaweg was abandoned to allow more room for a wide sidewalk and a free bike lane. Access to the new neighborhood will be for cars via Bredewater and Boerhaavelaan. The maximum heights of the high-rise buildings have also been adjusted to a lower height. In the fall of 2024, residents were able to comment on these changes. They were then incorporated into the documents adopted by the City Council and College in July 2025. All final documents of the Environs Entrance Program can be found on the City Council website at the July 14, 2025 meeting.
Planning
A schedule for the various policy documents that are being drawn up can be found in the timeline on the Entrance website.
Participation Entree Zoetermeer
Since the Entree vision was drawn up in 2017, we have been working with the owners and people from the direct vicinity of the Entree area and other interested parties from the city on the development of Entree. We call this participation. For the most up-to-date planning of the participation, we refer you to the timeline on entreezoetermeer.nl .
Vibrant city neighborhood
Living in Entree will be different from other places in Zoetermeer. The area will become more urban and denser, in which quality in both the home and the living environment is of great importance. Living or working in Entree means consciously choosing an urban environment.
Afrikaweg becomes city street
The Afrikaweg changes from a through road into a pleasant city street where cars drive slower and where people live, work, move and stay. The 2 sides of the Afrikaweg are connected and there is room for liveliness on both sides of the street.
Green and sustainability
In Entree, you live, work, exercise and relax in green surroundings. This is an important quality that distinguishes Entree from other urban areas. Green facades, green roofs and balconies or terraces with green decoration are good for water storage and to combat heat stress.
Mobility
Mobility needs are changing. More and more people are taking public transport, walking or taking the bike. Our new city district is fully equipped for this. With innovative forms of mobility, such as shared (electric) bikes and cars.
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