Frequently Asked Questions: Housing Development Requests, Intake and Community Roundtable

We will not be processing any new housing development requests until January 1, 2027. The exception to this is Appeltern.

This measure will help us first properly process the current housing construction applications and review housing policy.

Yes. The decision not to process applications applies only to new housing construction requests, with the exception of housing construction requests in Appeltern. We will process those.

We will continue to process requests related to, for example, recreational activities, commercial use, or the repurposing of vacant agricultural buildings (VAB).

For more information, see " Extension of the temporary moratorium on new housing construction applications."

No. This is not a decision in the legal sense. Therefore, you cannot object to it.

The intake meeting is an internal consultation within the municipality.

Here, we discuss whether a request aligns with our policy and whether it is appropriate. Only requests that we deem appropriate may be developed further and—if necessary—discussed at the community roundtable.

The Environmental Review Committee is a consultative body comprising advisors from the municipality and other organizations, such as the Rivierenland Water Authority and the Rivierenland Environmental Service. Together, they assess whether your request is feasible and whether it fits well into the surrounding area.

Yes. You pay a fee for both the intake and the community consultation:

• Intake table: €512.50 (2026)
• Environment Committee: €4,676.75 (2026)

Yes. For complex requests, it is important that you submit an initial inquiry first. This allows us to assess whether your request has a good chance of success. Only then should you submit the formal application.

No. We first discuss every request at the intake meeting. There, we assess whether your request is appropriate and whether it can be further developed. Only then, if necessary, can it be discussed at the community meeting. Therefore, you cannot submit a request directly to the community meeting.

We will assess this after you have submitted your request. Among other things, we will consider the implications for public spaces, policies, and procedures.