Use Public Land

If you, as a citizen, business, or organization, wish to use municipal land, you can submit a notification to the municipality or apply for a “ licence .” This may be for purposes such as installing a “ Waste container,” scaffolding, a construction trailer, a portable toilet, or storing construction materials such as sand, gravel, stones, and so on.

You must always file a report; the scope of the project determines whether you also need to apply for a “ licence .” See “How It Works” for an explanation of the reporting process, or visit licence. For both, you will need a sketch showing the location of use.

How does it work?

Large structures larger than 15 m² or wider than 2.50 m (licence)

The application must be received by the municipality at least 8 weeks before you intend to use the public right-of-way. If the application is submitted later than that, the “ licence ” may not yet have been granted by the time you intend to use the right-of-way. Please note: In the digital notification form, we ask that you include a drawing (sketch) showing the location where you intend to place the materials and any traffic control measures that may be necessary.

Small-scale use up to 15 m² or less than 2.50 m (Notification)

For use smaller than 15 m2 and narrower than 2.50 m, general rules apply and a notification suffices. The notification must be received by the municipality at least 2 weeks before you intend to use DE public land. If the notification is submitted at a later time, you run the risk that it will not be accepted. In the digital notification form, we ask you to include a sketch or description of the location where you wish to place the materials.

If the use of public land exceeds 15 m² during the course of the work, you must still apply for a permit for the use of public land ( licence ).

The regulations can be consulted via the link below.

Further regulations for placing temporary construction objects on public roads in Voorschoten.