Spatial Planning in the Netherlands Adriaan van Doorn, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Env

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Spatial Planning in the NetherlandsAdriaan van
Doorn, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and
Environment (VROM), the Netherlands

• Content
• History
• Basic characteristics
• Revision of the Spatial Planning Act
• From structural vision to land use plan/
• zoning scheme
• Instruments
• External safety in spatial plannig
• Latest developments

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History the landmarks

• 1901 Housing Act (after the British Housing of
  the Working Class Act, 1890)
• 1941 Governments Agency for the National Plan
• 1965 Spatial Planning Act
• 1965 National Spatial Planning Agency
• 2007 Revision of the Spatial Planning Act of 1965

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Basic characteristics

• Spatial planning balancing interests
• People, Economy,Nature, Environmental protection,
  etc.
• Municipalities key actor
• ? Binding land use plan
• State and region
• ? Vision and supervision

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Revision of the Spatial Planning Act

• Short procedures
• Clear division of competences
• Less control only if necessary

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Local Land Use Plan (detailed)
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Instruments

• Structural vision
• Land use plan (or integration plan for
  provinces and national government)
• Projectdecision

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Structural vision

• Strategic policy document setting the agenda
• Not legally binding
• No regulations on procedure or form, except
• National structural vision to (discussing in)
  parliament
• Digital
• Basis for
• Co-ordination between national, regional and
  local policy
• Implementation agreements, subsidies, incentive
  programmes, convenants, etc.

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Local land use plan

• Compulsory both inside and outside built up area
• Basis for granting of permits
• Procedure new or revision of land use plan 24-26
  weeks
• Flexible plan in detail or outline
• Up-to date compulsory revision once in 10 years
• Digital

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Project decision

• Fast procedure ahead of new land use plan for
  urgent projects
• Adjustment land use plan within 5 years short
  procedure (right of appeal limited)
• No adjustment, no legal fees for permits

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Zoning the first examples...
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External safety in spatial planning

• Zoning around establishments on storing and
  production of dangerous substances
• Compulsory assessment of risks through (indirect)
  link between Spatial Planning Act and
  Environmental Act, concerning
• Transport of dangerous substances
• Storing and production of dangerous substances

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Latest developments

• Discussion on direct implementation of
  environmental standards in Land Use Plan
• Zoning along infrastructure

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What a silly place to build a village...