Building Construction

From planning to permitting, the construction of a commercial buildings involves a series of structured steps .

Orientation

Prepare to submit your building application

Review the building and construction rules & criteria

How to?

Review Ministerial Decree 2022, Memorandum on the Implementation and Recording of EOP Assessment Standards and Criteria

Duration (in Business Days)

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Laws & Regulations

Regulations Spatial Planning

Additional information

Rules for city center (art 4), residential areas (art 3), general spatial cohesion (height, volume, material, façade, type of construction)

Consultation

Receive a principal assessment of your building plans

Organize tentative initial meeting with ROP to discuss sketch plan (schetsplan)

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

How to?

Email ROP at [email protected] to schedule appointment

Duration (in Business Days)

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Laws & Regulations

Review Ministerial Decree 2022, Memorandum on the Implementation and Recording of EOP Assessment Standards and Criteria

Send sketch plan to receive binding principal assessment

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

How to?

Email ROP at [email protected] to send documentation or deliver in person

Duration (in Business Days)

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Laws & Regulations

Landsverordeningen ROP

Adjust construction plans based on advice of ROP

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Laws & Regulations

Additional information

Make adjustments or motivate on deviations based on building rules.

Application

How to formally submit an application for a building permit

Pick up hard copy of application form

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Required Documents

Required documents construction permit

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Produce 3 copies of commercial construction plan

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Required Documents

Requirements for situation maps

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Secures proof of ownership of real estate

How to?

Request copy deed of delivery here

Duration (in Business Days)

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Additional information

Copy of notarial deed of ownership, lease agreement or purchase agreement.

Request measuring certificate (meetbrief) and situation sketch (situatieschets)

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

How to?

Email ROP at [email protected] to request situation sketch

Duration (in Business Days)

Costs in XCG

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Agency

Cadastre

How to?

Request a measuring map from Kadaster here

Duration (in Business Days)

Costs in XCG

Payment form

Yes

Calculate fee to measure property

Contact

Contact & Information Kadaster

How to?

Request a situation map here

Duration (in Business Days)

Costs in XCG

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Call or visit ROP to confirm initial application fee (50%) based on construction budget

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Calculate fees for construction permit

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Additional information

ROP calculates and determines construction costs

Pay 50% of fee

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Costs in XCG

Approx. 15,000

Payment form

Online Banking & Swipe on location

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Deliver construction permit application and construction plan in hard copy

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Owner pays advance on fee (50% of construction value) and hands in application form and construction plan

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Payment form

Yes

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Approval

Await approval and monitor status of construction permit processing

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

120

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Additional information

NOTE:
I. Construction applications above 2 million, within the city center or with a height of more than 8 meters, must receive approval from the Minister. In certain cases, the Department of Spatial Planning requests legal review which can prolong the process.
II. ROP assesses the grounds for refusal and takes into account the evaluation and advice of the Fire Brigade and, in some cases, GMN and Aviation

Receive approval notification and review next steps

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Pay balance of fee (50%) incl. stamp

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Costs in XCG

Approx. 15,000

Agency

online banking

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Additional information

The building permit is official when the total fees have been paid

Review publication of the permit on the website of the Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Additional information

NOTE:
I. ROP informs permit holder in case of objection and appeal
II. Objections are handled within objection committee. In case permit is declared invalid, additional documentation will be needed to motivate approval.
III. In the case of an appeal in the Court of Justice, the permit can be revoked or validated.

Pick up permit & sketches within 6 weeks after publication on the website of the Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Required Documents

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

Optional: request inspection as soon as terrain is marked, during construction and when finished

Agency

Department of Spatial Planning (ROP)

Duration (in Business Days)

Contact

Contact & Information ROP

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