Objection procedure (other matters)

You can contest a decision by the municipality on an Open Government Act (Woo) request, subsidy, towed vehicle, building permit, tree cutting permit, urgency declaration, municipal announcement, etc. File this objection online or by post.

Do you disagree with a decision taken by the municipality on Social Affairs, municipal taxes or a parking ticket? There are Begin link: other objection procedures, end link. for this.

File an objection

Residents of The Hague can file their objections in 2 ways:

• online (you log in with DigiD)
• by post

You are not registered in the Personal Records Database (BRP) in The Hague? Then you can only submit your objection by post.

Online

When filling in the form you are allowed to stop for a maximum of 15 minutes. Otherwise you will lose all of your work. Do you need more time? Click on the option ‘Opslaan en later verder gaan’ (Save and continue later) at the bottom of the page. You will then have a maximum of 1 week to finish filling in the form.

You do not yet have DigiD? Begin external link: Apply for your DigiD.(External link), end external link.

By post

You can send your letter of objection by post to:

Burgemeester en wethouders van Den Haag
AWB/Bezwaar
Postbus 12 600
2500 DJ Den Haag

What should a letter of objection contain?

Include the following information in your letter of objection:

• date
• name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the objection
• state the reference number and subject of the decision in your objection
• send a copy of the decision
• indicate the reason you do not agree with the decision (the basis for the objection)
• sign the letter of objection (with a signature for objections by post and a DigiD for objections online)

Example of a letter of objection (in Dutch)

(PDF, 20.6 KB)

Authorisation

If someone is submitting the objection on your behalf, you must authorise this person to do so. This is called an authorisation (machtiging). You can also file an objection on behalf of someone else, if you have been authorised to do so.

Example of an authorisation (in Dutch)

(PDF, 26.7 KB)

Objection procedure

Would you like to know what is happening to an objection? Read Begin link: Volg uw bezwaarschrift, end link. (Follow your objection). Here you will see a step by step description of what is happening with your objection.

Follow your objection online

If you have submitted the objection through the website, then you can follow the status of your objection via Begin external link: MijnDenHaag(External link), end external link.. You will receive an email if there are any developments.

Reactions to publication on Overheid.nl

Announcements and other public notices can be found on Overheid.nl. Examples include permit applications received by the municipality on draft plans and decisions. But it also contains information on how you can submit an objection or Begin link: file an appeal, end link. at the municipality. Read more at Begin link: Reageren op publicatie Overheid.nl, end link. (in Dutch).

More information

Do you have any questions? Then you can contact the Legal Affairs department of the Municipality of The Hague. The telephone number is (070) 752 59 92, available on weekdays from 8.30 to 17.00 hrs.

Or send a letter to:

Gemeente Den Haag, afdeling Juridische Zaken
Postbus 12 600
2500 DJ Den Haag