Environmental Plan

Since the Omgevingswet came into force, the municipality no longer has all different plans with legal rules, but there is one environmental plan with municipal rules for the physical environment. 

The Environment Plan can be found in the Environment Desk under Rules on the Map 

Initially, this is a temporary Environment Plan. Municipalities have until January 1, 2032, to draw up a definitive Environment Plan. That time is needed to convert all the new policies, current ordinances and rules into this final Environmental Plan.

The environmental plan consists of two parts: 

• All zoning plans and other regulations that belong in the environment plan from the entry into force of the Omgevingswet (management regulations and amendment plans)
• The dowry

The dowry consists of rules that the State transfers to municipalities and water boards. They do this because these are rules that municipalities and water boards can better consider locally. For municipalities, these include environmental rules for activities such as catering establishments, animal boarding houses, day recreation and supermarkets, and rules about the consequences of activities, such as the connection of buildings to utilities and the amount of noise or odor for the environment.

Municipalities can adjust the dowry themselves, as long as the rules comply with the instruction rules of the state and province.