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Building, renovating or demolishing

Strict rules and regulations apply to building, making alterations to and demolishing business premises. Your plans must be in line with the zoning plan of your local municipality. A building permit is normally required for building projects. You need a demolition permit if you intend to demolish premises or remove asbestos.

Below is an overview of the rules and regulations, subsidies and taxes in relation to the topic “Building, renovating or demolishing".

  1. Building fire safety

    If you have business premises in the Netherlands, you are obliged to take measures to avoid potential fire hazards. ...

  2. Building materials, notification of

    The owner/principal of a (construction) project must report the use of certain building materials to the municipal ...

  3. Building permit

    If you want to build, make alterations to or renovate business premises in the Netherlands, you will normally need ...

  4. Building regulations

    Your (existing) premises must comply with building regulations. You should take this into account when choosing ...

  5. Demolition permit

    In many cases, you need a demolition permit if you intend to demolish a structure or remove asbestos. You can obtain ...

  6. Fire safety: occupancy permit and notification of occupancy

    Business owners in the Netherlands must take a number of measures to ensure that the buildings or other structures ...

  7. Flora and Fauna Act, permit under and dispensation from the

    The Flora and Fauna Act (Flora- en faunawet) regulates the protection of plant and animal species. The Act contains ...

  8. Listed building permit

    Buildings that have been designated as a nationally or locally listed building may not be altered or demolished ...

  9. Object permit

    If you wish to place an object such as a crane or site hut temporarily on a public road, in most municipalities ...

  10. Zoning plan

    A zoning plan lays down the permissible uses for the available space in a certain municipality. It states, for ...

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  1. Zoning plan, dispensation or amendments

    If you want to build, make alterations to or extend business premises in the Netherlands, you will need to take ...

  2. Water permit

    You are required to submit a notification if you perform activities in surface water or using groundwater in the ...

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