What does the Omgevingswet mean for you?
You will have to deal with the Omgevingswet Act if you want to change something in your living environment. For example, if you want to remodel your house, organize an event or if you are an entrepreneur and want to have a shed placed next to your business premises.
U bent dan initiatiefnemer en moet uitzoeken of u een vergunning nodig heeft of een melding moet doen. Dat kan in het nieuwe Omgevingsloket.
You may also have to deal with the Omgevingswet if someone else wants to change something in your living environment. For example, if your neighbors want to build a garage or if a nearby company wants to enlarge its office. You are then a stakeholder.
In such cases, the Omgevingswet encourages the environment to be involved in the plans. We call this participation.
Hoe snel krijgt u antwoord op uw vergunningaanvraag?
The Omgevingswet ensures that the government makes quicker decisions on your permit applications. A short procedure is the starting point in the Omgevingswet. The decision period for a short procedure is normally a maximum of 8 weeks. With a possible extension of 6 weeks. After that, objections and appeals are still possible. If your permit application is complex, your application may fall under an extensive procedure. In that case, the decision period is longer.