Environmental and planning law
Our environmental and planning lawyers advise and litigate on complex matters in spatial planning, permitting, and enforcement. They rank among the leading specialists in the Netherlands in environmental law and waste and resources law, with a particular focus on the circular economy. Combining technical command of the relevant statutory framework with an understanding of the commercial, political and societal interests at stake, our lawyers act for clients on matters where legal complexity, administrative reality and economic interests meet.
Services
Our lawyers advise and litigate on the full range of environmental and planning matters, from permitting to enforcement and judicial review:
- Advising and litigating on spatial planning, zoning and environmental plans, and land-use decision-making
- Guiding clients through complex permitting procedures, including environmental, emissions and Natura 2000 permits
- Advising and litigating on environmental law matters, including waste and resources law, emissions, and the circular economy
- Advising on housing law (including conversion and room-rental permits) and licensing for the hospitality sector (including Alcohol Act and operating licences)
- Representing clients in enforcement proceedings (orders subject to penalty payment, administrative coercion, fines, and recovery)
- Conducting administrative court proceedings up to the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State
We act on environmental and planning matters across a range of sectors:
Expertise
Our specialists advise both businesses and government bodies throughout the full cycle of decision-making, permitting, and enforcement. We act for industrial and port-related companies on complex environmental matters and permitting procedures, and for municipalities in administrative law matters concerning spatial decision-making and enforcement. On area development and construction projects, we work closely with our colleagues in the procurement, construction and area development practice, ensuring that the legal questions arising in these projects are addressed in an integrated way.
