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.

You can submit a view if a draft environmental decision or a written notice from the municipality about the draft environmental decision states that you can submit a view.

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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

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