Buy or rent green spaces and residual land

What is it?

If there is a piece of municipal land next to your home, garden or plot, you can rent, buy or temporarily occupy it under certain Requirements . This is usually public green space or residual land. You pay a fee for this use. This also applies if it is directly adjacent to your garden. 

How does it work?

Buying, renting or temporarily occupying municipal land, can only be done if it benefits everyone. It is illegal to do so without permission from the municipality.

Requirements

Requirements for buying, renting or using municipal land include:

  • The greenbelt or residual land is adjacent to your home. Or to the garden of your home.
  • You own the property.
  • Neighbors are not bothered by the fact that the green space becomes yours.
  • You are responsible for the maintenance of the green space.
  • Your plans for the land fit within the rules of the municipality.
  • There are no cables or pipes underground.
  • The ground is not too close to the sewer.

Is the strip next to several houses of different owners? Then the municipality can sell the land only if all neighbors living next door agree.

What to do.

To apply to buy, rent or use a piece of municipal land, contact the municipality.

You can do so by sending an e-mail to gemeentehuis@kerkrade.nl or a letter to Postbus 600, 6460 AP Kerkrade.

What should I bring?

  • Your valid ID;
  • a valid address;
  • A situation sketch of the land and what you want to do with it;
  • A clear drawing (cadastral) of the piece of land in question.