Demolish

What do you need to know

You can do this at the Environmental Desk permit check to see whether you need to report.

Report it

• You must report the demolition activity at least 4 weeks before the start of the demolition work
• You report it in the Environment counter as:
  • If the (estimated) amount of demolition waste generated during the demolition work is more than 10 m3 
  • If you asbestos removed during demolition
• You must inform us of this 2 working days before you start the demolition work 
• More information can be found at obligation to report demolition work 
• For the precise rules for demolition safety, please refer to Chapter 7 of the Buildings and Living Environment Decree (Bbl).

Send along with the notification

• A notification will only occur if the required data and documents have actually been supplied
• An incomplete notification is not a notification
• You can find out which information and documents you need to provide Article 7.11 of the Building Environment Decree (Bbl)
• You fill the risk matrix and submit it with the notification
• The completed risk matrix leads to a score. With a score of 12 points or more, for the demolition activity you must: 
  • Draw up a demolition safety plan and submit it with the notification
  • Appoint a safety coordinator in the immediate area

Apply for a permit

• Sometimes an environmental permit is required for demolition. For example when: 
  • You are going to demolish a monument
  • You are going to demolish a building within a protected cityscape
• The environmental plan sets requirements for demolition. You can view the environmental plan via Rules on the card 

6 weeks of objection  

After the decision on your permit application, you can object. This is allowed within 6 weeks after the decision has been made  

• Other people may also object
• As an applicant you will be notified if an objection has been made
• We recommend that you only start demolition once the objection period has ended

Will a request for a provisional measure be submitted during this objection period? Then you may only start demolition once a decision has been made on that request 
 

What does it cost

• Reporting is free
• You pay costs for an environmental permit. You will find the costs for an environmental permit in the Fee ordinance (from article 2.7 - 2.10)
• You also pay costs if the permit is not granted or if you stop the application 

also look at

• Construction and demolition safety
• Permit check
• Environmental permit
• Asbestos