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Development and Redevelopment of Real Estate under the Environment and Planning Act

The EPA’s entry into force entails various changes for the real estate and redevelopment sectors. For example, all formerly applicable zoning plans must be replaced by a new environmental plan for the entire municipal territory. This is a new instrument that will contain almost all municipal rules on the physical living environment. In addition, the environmental building permit is being divided into two and the national rules for allowing minor derogations from the zoning plan have been revoked. Also, from 1 January 2024 all permits and notifications must be submitted to the same digital portal: the Digital System Environment and Planning Act (Digitaal Stelsel Omgevingswet, or DSO).

As these changes can seriously impact real estate development and redevelopment and the use of new and existing real estate, our Real Estate factsheet sets out the main differences from the situation as it existed before 1 January 2024. It also focuses on the effects of the environmental plan and transitional law.

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The factsheet is available in Dutch. If you would like an English translation, please contact [email protected].

Environment & Planning
In a place as densely populated as the Netherlands, it is common to see small areas of land with many different functions and uses. Environmental law regulates the complex distribution of available space. This area of law is constantly changing due to new national and European laws and regulations, new building techniques and societal developments.
Environment & Planning Act
The Environment Act covers the space in which people live, work and relax. This new law merges old laws and contains rules for what can be seen, heard and smelled outside.

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