Views on draft environmental decision

• Seek advice in advance. For example, from a Legal Help Desk, a lawyer or your legal expenses insurance.
• You can only send an opinion if a written message from the municipality about a draft environmental decision states that you can send an opinion. This message will also state whether and how you can send an opinion.
• Written notices from the municipality are letters, notices on our website and official announcements.
• All official municipal notices can be found on the Overheid.nl website and in the OmgevingsAlert app.
• Information on draft environmental decisions can also be found on our website under Omgevingsplan Zoetermeer.
• We must receive your views by the deadline specified in the written notice.
• In the view, put your name, address, e-mail and phone number.
• Are you sending the opinion on paper? If so, please also put your signature on the opinion.
• Do we receive your view too late? Then the view will not be processed.
• Sometimes we ask you to come by to discuss your views.
• We take your views into account when determining the final environmental decision on a construction project or area development.
• Would you like to receive automatic notifications about draft environmental decisions and activities in your neighborhood? Then you can sign up for the e-mail service via Messages about your neighborhood - Search | Government.nl. You can also receive automatic notifications via the OmgevingsAlert app.

Would you like to comment on construction projects, area developments or preliminary draft environmental decisions? For more information, see the product: Responding to construction projects, area developments and/or preliminary draft environmental decisions.

Submit views

Submit views on draft environmental decision

Views that you send by e-mail unfortunately we cannot process. Therefore, please always use the online form.

Would you like to comment on a construction project and/or area developments? Then look for more information at the product: Responding to construction projects, area developments and/or preliminary draft environmental decision.

I want to send a view. But I need time to gather all the information. That's why I can't send an opinion in time. What do I need to do?

• You send a preliminary view.
• In it, you give your reaction to a draft environmental decision.
• You indicate that you need more time to gather all the information.
• You will have an additional 2 weeks to gather information.
• Send your supplement to your preliminary view by the end of 2 weeks.

What is the difference between a view on a draft environmental decision and a response to construction projects, area developments or preliminary draft environmental decisions?

• A view is a response in a legal proceeding.
• A view is about a municipality's draft environmental decision.

Through Responding to Construction Projects, Area Developments and/or Preliminary Environmental Decision you can have a say in a construction project or area. This is called participation. 

I want to view information about a draft environmental decision. Where can I find this information?

• The municipality's written notices of a draft environmental decision always tell you where you can view information.
• Information about draft environmental decisions can usually also be found on our website.
• Do you have questions about a draft environmental decision? If so, please contact the Environment Desk.

• View building plans and construction drawings
• EnvironmentAlert app
• Environment Desk
• Zoetermeer environmental plan
• Government.com
• Plans and projects

Other products

•  Responding to construction projects, area developments and/or preliminary draft environmental decision