Demolition
If you want to demolish something, you may have to apply for an environmental permit (demolition activity) or submit a demolition notification.
An environmental permit or a demolition notification?
Environmental permit (demolition activity)
You need an environmental permit if you want to demolish:
- At, on or to a monument? For more information on monuments, go to the page Monumentenzorg.
- In a protected town or village view.
- If this is prescribed in the environment plan.
Demolition notification
A demolition notification must always be submitted if you encounter asbestos during demolition and/or more than 10m3 of demolition waste is released.
Private individual
If you are going to remove asbestos-containing materials as a private individual, you must submit the notification at least 5 days before the start of the work. You can hand in construction and demolition waste for a fee at the Milieustraat.
Company
If you are going to remove asbestos-containing materials or carry out demolition work as a company, you must submit the notification at least 4 weeks before the start of the work.
Asbestos and asbestos-containing materials
Would you like to know more about asbestos and asbestos-containing materials and what is involved when you remove them? Then go to the ‘Asbestos’ page.
Questions or need help?
For questions, more information or to know whether you need to report or apply for an environmental permit, go to the Procedure for applying or reporting an environmental permit page. When applying under ‘activities’, look for the following form: Demolition of a structure or part thereof or asbestos removal – Notification (national government)
Charges
- Processing a demolition permit application € 295.06.
- If the application does not fit within the environment plan €592.62.
- There is a change authorisation or detailing obligation €592.62.
- This concerns demolition in a protected village or urban conservation area € 592.71.
An environmental permit or a demolition notification?
Environmental permit (demolition activity)
You need an environmental permit if you want to demolish:
- At, on or to a monument? For more information on monuments, go to the page Monumentenzorg.
- In a protected town or village view.
- If this is prescribed in the environment plan.
Demolition notification
A demolition notification must always be submitted if you encounter asbestos during demolition and/or more than 10m3 of demolition waste is released.
Private individual
If you are going to remove asbestos-containing materials as a private individual, you must submit the notification at least 5 days before the start of the work. You can hand in construction and demolition waste for a fee at the Milieustraat.
Company
If you are going to remove asbestos-containing materials or carry out demolition work as a company, you must submit the notification at least 4 weeks before the start of the work.
Asbestos and asbestos-containing materials
Would you like to know more about asbestos and asbestos-containing materials and what is involved when you remove them? Then go to the ‘Asbestos’ page.
Questions or need help?
For questions, more information or to know whether you need to report or apply for an environmental permit, go to the Procedure for applying or reporting an environmental permit page. When applying under ‘activities’, look for the following form: Demolition of a structure or part thereof or asbestos removal – Notification (national government)
Charges
- Processing a demolition permit application € 295.06.
- If the application does not fit within the environment plan €592.62.
- There is a change authorisation or detailing obligation €592.62.
- This concerns demolition in a protected village or urban conservation area € 592.71.