Future of Van Tuyllpark

In the future, the Van Tuyllpark will be a park where nature, rest, sports and bustle go together. The park on the east side of the city will be car-free and parking spaces will be moved to the edge of the park. A green route for cyclists and pedestrians will provide a good connection between the park and downtown. This is contained in the draft environmental program for the Van Tuyllpark area and the Northern business parks adopted by the college on July 8, 2024. 

Nature, sports and events

The Van Tuyll Park will be a city park focused on nature and active exercise. Here you can walk, skate, run, cycle and play sports. It is a meeting point for young and old. The Van Tuyllpark will also have a large green space for events. When there are no events, the recreational meadow can be used for e.g. barbecues and sports. The Silverdome parking lot will cease to be an event site and can be laid out as a park.

The sports functions in the park come together on one sports field around the Parkoduct near Australiëweg. Within the park is the Plas van Poot nature reserve. Here you experience tranquility. The emphasis here is on preserving the flora and fauna. There will be a walking trail around the lake and a connection across the lake to the Dutch Innovation Park.

Car-free park with bike boardwalk

The heart of Van Tuyll Park will be car-free so that cyclists and walkers will have plenty of space. The park now has many parking lots. The first step to make the park greener and more unified is the construction of an elongated new parking lot parallel to the Australiëweg. Visitors to the park will be encouraged to come by RandstadRail or bicycle. There will be a safe and well-lit bicycle route connecting Van Tuyllpark to the Stadshart via Van der Hagenstraat. In the park, the route takes the form of a wide promenade that is also for running, skating and walking and for groups walking to the heart of the park during events.

Business parks

The environmental program is for the longer term and includes the three business parks Hoornerhage, Rokkehage and Zoeterhage. Together with the entrepreneurs and property owners, the municipality wants to renovate the outdated parts of the sites, make them more sustainable and adapt them to the climate. It is being investigated whether homes can be added to Hoornerhage while retaining the businesses that are currently there.

Participation

The new plans for the Van Tuyll Park and the Northern business parks were made after an extensive participation process with sports associations, entrepreneurs, residents and city council. Their wishes have been taken into account as much as possible in drawing up the environmental program. The reports and presentations of the participation can be found at the bottom of the page under 'Documents'. On September 4, 2024 there was an information meeting where stakeholders and interested parties were informed about the environment program.

Process until summer

Work is currently underway on the Notice of Reply to Views, adjusting the Environment Program based on the Notice of Reply and processing the adjustments in the digital system (DSO). Once this is ready, an extensive decision-making process will start that will last until the summer. The participants and stakeholders known to us will be informed as soon as relevant administrative decisions (college or council) have been made.

Information

If you have a question or would like to view the documents, please visit the Environmental Desk in the public hall of the City Hall, Stadhuisplein 1 in Zoetermeer. You must first make an appointment online at .

The draft environmental program can be viewed digitally at Regels op de Kaart of the Omgevingsloket. You can find the draft environmental program by searching for 'Environmental Program Municipality of Zoetermeer Area Van Tuyllpark and the Northern Business Parks' under 'Search Document'.

The draft environment program documents can also be found at the bottom of this page under "Documents.

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