Preliminary consultation of construction plans
If you are going to build, renovate or demolish, you usually need an Environmental Permit.
Do you want to know if your plans are feasible? Then you can officially ask the municipality for advice beforehand. This is called a request for preliminary consultation. You can also do this in writing. Attention! A preliminary consultation is not the same as requesting information from the Environmental Counter. The preliminary consultation takes place before the official application for the environmental permit.
The response given to the request for preliminary consultation is not a decision within the meaning of the General Administrative Law Act. Therefore, no objection can be made against the advice.
There are 2 options for submitting a pre-consultation request:
1. Written pre-consultation
The written preliminary consultation is intended for:
Plans that do not fit into the current environment plan. You can view the environment plan via Omgevingsloket | Rules on the map.
Written pre-consultation is not intended for:
Plans that fit into the applicable environment plan. You can view the environment plan via Omgevingsloket | Rules on the map. Complicated plans that do not fit into the environment plan and require weighted advice and/or advice with the consent of the municipal council. Or plans that have a major impact on the local environment and are socially or administratively sensitive. For this you can use the environmental consultation request form.
Examples of complex plans include:
- A new apartment complex downtown that violates the environmental plan.
- A new care complex with more than 50 care homes in violation of the environmental plan.
- A new distribution center near a residential area in violation of the environmental plan.
What data do we need?
For the written pre-consultation form, we need some data. Depending on your plans, you may need to complete several sections of the form.
Form request written pre-consultation
Tips
- Does your plan fit into the environmental plan but do you still have questions about the feasibility of your plan? If so, contact the Environment Desk.
- Every Thursday, the City Building Inspector holds a walk-in consultation hour. Here you can have your building plan reviewed in advance by the City Building Inspector in order to get an idea of how the Building Inspector thinks about your plans.
2. Environmental Consultation
Within the Environmental Consultation we will examine whether your plan is desirable and/or feasible. Environmental consultation is a preliminary process chosen for complex (renovation) plans. By doing all the research beforehand, you will know whether we can cooperate in deviating from the environmental plan. This increases the chance that the environmental permit for your (renovation) plans will be granted within the standard processing time. The coordination of your (rebuilding) plans with the environment (e.g. your neighbors) does not fall within the scope of the environmental consultation.
The Environmental Consultation has 2 components: desirability and feasibility.
- Desirability: Does your plan fit the (environmental) vision and strategic goals of the municipality and cooperating organizations.
- Feasibility: If the plan is desirable, it will be assessed for feasibility one step at a time. This is a process in which, in consultation with you, a number of conversations are held to see if your plan is feasible. The development of your plan is also discussed with you.
The Environmental Consultation is intended for:
Plans that do not fit into the current environment plan. You can view the environment plan via Omgevingsloket | Rules on the map.
The Environmental Consultation is not for:
Plans that do not fit into the environmental plan, but do not require an aggravated opinion and/or an opinion with the consent of the municipal council. Or plans that do not have a major impact on the local environment and are not socially or administratively sensitive. For this you can use the form request written preliminary consultation.
What data do we need?
For the Environmental Consultation request, we need some data. Depending on your plans, you may need to complete several sections (or activities) of the form.
Arrange online
Request for written pre-consultation
Environmental consultation request
These application forms are not intended for submitting an application for an Environmental Permit. For more information on this, check out Omgevingsvergunning or the Omgevingsloket.
These forms are also not intended for submitting an application for compensation covered by the Nadeelcompensatieregeling kabels en leidingen gemeente Zoetermeer 2018. For more information on this, please refer to Pipeline Permit (Instemmingsbesluit).
Making an appointment
Making an appointment > Information call Environment desk
Make an appointment > Submit an environmental permit
Change or delete appointment?
Once you have made an appointment you will receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail also contains a link that allows you to change or delete your appointment.
Are you changing your appointment? Don't forget to delete your other appointment!
Do you no longer have the e-mail? Call 14 079. A staff member can change or delete the appointment for you.
Costs
Environmental consultation
If the application relates to holding environmental consultations on one or more activities that may have consequences for the physical environment, you will pay:
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| For the 1st consultation | €1,009.00 |
| For the 2nd consultation | €1,009.00 |
| In case of written settlement | €807.20 |
Processing request
A fee will be charged for processing your application. Even if your application is rejected, you will have to pay these fees.
The total costs for processing an application for an environmental permit for a project depend on what you are going to build. An overview of all costs can be found in chapter 5 of the Fees Regulation .
Price changes and typographical errors reserved.
Additional information
Environmental Plan
The municipality's environmental plan states where construction is permitted and for what purposes buildings may be used.
More information: View the environmental plan .
Construction drawings
Are you looking for the original construction drawings of a building or the drawings of later renovations? You can view these free of charge at the municipality.
More information: View construction plans and building drawings .
Welfare criteria
These are the rules that a building plan must comply with with regard to the environment.
More information: Welfare .
Environmental permit deviates from the environmental plan
Do you want to use land or a building in a different way than stated in the zoning plan? Then you must apply for an environmental permit for conflicting use.
More information: Environmental permit for extra-plan environmental plan activity .
Notification of use of public space when carrying out construction work
Do you want to temporarily place a container, scaffolding, construction shed, mobile crane or aerial work platform during construction work? Then you must report this to the municipality.
More information: Use of public space .
Neighbour Law
Even if you have obtained an environmental permit or are allowed to build permit-free, you must still comply with neighbor law. Neighbour law is regulated in the Civil Code (Book 5, Title 4). Talk to your neighbors in advance about your (building) plans.
Waste collection at new home(s)
Newly constructed housing(s) must take waste collection into account. New homes will either have a connection to a central (underground) waste container or mini containers. Arrangements must be made with the municipality for both situations.
Do you have a contact at the municipality for your construction project? If so, please contact that person. Don't have a contact person? Call the Waste Collection Department at 14 079, option 2.