Use of public space: notify the municipality or apply for a permit and land lease
Would you like to place an object on a street, square or green space? For example a rubble container, portable toilet, scaffolding, banner or festive lighting? Or do you want to set up a construction site? Then you need permission.
Find out when you must submit a notification or apply for a permit. In some cases, you must also apply for a permit and a land lease.
- Do you want to place an object for construction work (such as a rubble container, portable toilet or scaffolding) for less than 9 weeks? Then you must notify the municipality at least 24 hours in advance.
- Will the object remain for more than 9 weeks? Or do you want to hang a banner or festive lighting? Then you must apply for a permit.
- Do you want to set up a construction site or storage area? Then you must temporarily rent the land. You must apply for both a permit and a lease agreement.
The object you want to place must meet the following conditions:
- It is necessary for the activities (e.g. rubble container, scaffolding, portable toilet).
- It does not remain longer than 9 weeks.
- It is not a construction vehicle such as a crane or lift platform (these require a hoist permit).
- No other objects or activities are allowed at this location.
- A rubble container may have a maximum capacity of 10 cubic metres (m³). If it takes up more than 1 parking space, you must apply for a permit.
- It must not cause disturbance or danger:
- at least 1.5 metres of free passage remains on the sidewalk (scaffolding with a passageway may be used)
- it does not block fire hydrants or street furniture
- it is not placed on special parking spots (disabled, taxi, loading/unloading)
- it does not block access to buildings or other parts of the road
- it does not damage the road or greenery
Will the object remain longer than 9 weeks? Then you must apply for a permit.
You can notify the municipality via the Begin external link: LTC Platform(External link), end external link..
- The supplier or rental company must submit the notification.
- Submit it at least 24 hours in advance.
Problems logging in? Contact Andes LTC at (088) 210 03 50 or send an email to Begin link: support@andes.nl, end link. .
You need a permit if:
- the object remains longer than 9 weeks
- the object takes up more than 1 parking space
- you want to hang a banner or festive lighting
Submit a site assessment with your application. This is a scaled drawing showing the location and measurements of the objects, including streetlights, parking barriers and trees.
Apply for a permit at least 3 weeks in advance.
The municipality will decide based on:
- how much space the object occupies
- how long it will remain
- the purpose of placement
- possible nuisance to residents, pedestrians and traffic
- provisions in the zoning plan
- the appearance of the street
- special circumstances
The permit application fee is [tarief_310 type=”lege”]. You must pay this fee even if the permit is not granted.
- If the measures affect traffic, you must apply for a Begin link: Request approval decision for road works , end link. (in Dutch).
- If the road will be closed for more than 4 months, a traffic order is also required. Contact the road manager for the district:
- Centrum: Begin link: wegbeheercentrum@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Escamp: Begin link: wegbeheerderssdkescamp@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Haagse Hout: Begin link: haagsehout@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Laak: Begin link: wegbeheerderssdlaak@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Leidschenveen-Ypenburg: Begin link: leidschenveen-ypenburg@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Loosduinen: Begin link: loosduinen@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Scheveningen: Begin link: wegbeheerscheveningen@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Segbroek: Begin link: wegbeheerderssdksegbroek@denhaag.nl, end link.
If you want to set up a construction site or storage area, you must:
- apply for a permit
- rent the land temporarily by signing a lease agreement (with conditions and rental price.)
Submit a site assessment with your application. This is a scaled drawing showing the number of square metres (m2) of public space used, including streetlights, parking barriers and trees.
The municipality will decide based on:
- how much space the object occupies
- how long it will remain
- the purpose of placement
- possible nuisance to residents, pedestrians and traffic
- provisions in the zoning plan
- the appearance of the street
- special circumstances
The rental price is [tarief_311 type=”lege”] per square metre (m2) per month.
- If the measures affect traffic, you must apply for aBegin link: Request approval decision road works, end link. (in Dutch).
- If the road will be closed for more than 4 months, a traffic order is also required. Contact the road manager for the district:
- Centrum: Begin link: wegbeheercentrum@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Escamp: Begin link: wegbeheerderssdkescamp@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Haagse Hout: Begin link: haagsehout@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Laak: Begin link: wegbeheerderssdlaak@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Leidschenveen-Ypenburg: Begin link: leidschenveen-ypenburg@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Loosduinen: Begin link: loosduinen@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Scheveningen: Begin link: wegbeheerscheveningen@denhaag.nl, end link.
- Segbroek: Begin link: wegbeheerderssdksegbroek@denhaag.nl, end link.