Monument remodeling, repair or maintenance

How does it work?

You often need a permit for changes or maintenance to archaeological and built monuments. Built monuments are buildings, parks or statues designated as monuments by the state, province or municipality.

Do you want to perform work on an archaeological national monument? If so, you need an archaeological monument permit.

Do you want to perform work on national monuments (built) and municipal or provincial monuments (built and archaeological)? Then you need an environmental permit for the following work:

• demolition, disturbance, relocation or alteration of all or part of the monument
• Repairing or (allowing) the use of the monument which marred or endangered it

No permit required

You do not need a permit for normal exterior maintenance of national monuments. This is work to preserve the monument.

You also do not need a permit if the monumental value is not reduced by the work. For example, sanding and painting in the same color, replacing broken windows, patching up thatched roofs or replacing roof tiles. This applies to national and provincial or municipal monuments.

What to do?

Pre-consultation

Before applying for the permit, contact the municipality. In a preliminary consultation, you can explain what you want to do. The municipality can then tell you right away whether this is possible. This will prevent you from submitting an application that is later rejected.

Application for permit

Through Omgevingsloket online you can find out if you need to apply for a permit. You can submit the application online immediately. Use your DigiD. You can also download and print the form. Companies can only submit the application online. Please use eHerkenning.

Application for environmental permit municipal or provincial monument

• Fill out the application form completely.
• Send the application form with the requested documents to the municipality.
• You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt.
• You will automatically be notified whether you will receive the permit.

Application for environmental permit for national monument

• Fill out the application form completely.
• Send the form with the requested documents to the municipality.
• You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt.
• The municipality makes a draft decision on your application. Anyone can give their opinion (view) on it within 6 weeks.
• Do you disagree with the draft decision? Please indicate why in your view.
• You will automatically be notified whether you will receive the permit.

Application for archaeological monument permit

• You apply for the permit from the municipality.
• The National Heritage Agency makes a draft decision on your application. Anyone can give their opinion (view) on it within 6 weeks.
• Do you disagree with the draft decision? Please indicate why in your view.
• You will automatically be notified whether you will receive the permit.
• If you disagree with the decision, you can - if you have submitted a view - file an appeal with the court.

What should I bring?

You will need (at a minimum) the following:

• application form
• site drawings (1:1000 scale)
• a floor plan of each building level with dimensions and space allocation (scale 1:100)
• All façade views and relevant sections (scale 1:100)
• work description of the existing and new situation
• detailed description of the monument on which the work will be performed

How long does it take?

Municipal or provincial monument permit application

Within 8 weeks, you will be notified whether you will receive the permit. The municipality can extend this period by 6 weeks. If the municipality does not decide within this period, the permit will be granted automatically (by operation of law).

Do you disagree with the municipality's decision? Then you can file an objection with the municipality within 6 weeks.

State monument permit application

Within 8 weeks, you will be notified whether you will receive the permit. The municipality can extend this period by 6 weeks.

Does the municipality request advice from the National Agency for Cultural Heritage? Then you will receive notification within 26 weeks whether you will receive the permit. The municipality can extend this period by 6 weeks.

Do you disagree with the municipality's decision? Then you can file an appeal with the court within 6 weeks. This is only possible if you have also submitted an opinion on the draft decision.

Application for archaeological monument permit

Within a few weeks, you will be notified whether you will receive the permit.

Do you disagree with the decision? Then you can file an appeal with the court. This is only possible if you have also submitted an opinion on the draft decision.