Last year, the city council urged the administration to investigate whether it could be made possible to permanently live in so-called solitary holiday homes. These are holiday homes that are not located in a park or clustered. The council is now planning to adjust its policy and present a kind of option menu to the owners of solitary holiday homes. In preparation for this policy change, the council has decided to suspend enforcement on the permanent residence of solitary holiday homes.
Living in a holiday home is not permitted in Ede. However, the council wants to adjust the policy for the so-called solitary holiday homes, provided the city council agrees. This change could offer more options to owners. It is then up to them whether they want to make use of it. There are 69 such homes in Ede. Some owners rent these out (regularly), others reside there permanently. These homes do not contribute much to the recreational sector because people who live here or frequently stay use less of “all the beautiful things Ede has to offer,” according to alderman de Pater. “Lets be honest, we are not going to solve the housing shortage with this. Not many new homes will be added. But it does create clarity for people when the new policy is in place. Clarity about the possibilities and impossibilities.”
The solitary homes in question are those not located in a holiday park or clustered.
If it is up to the council, all 69 owners of solitary recreational homes will be given the choice to either maintain recreation or opt for living. Certain conditions must be met. For example, there must be a planning residential designation and a valid building permit. Additionally, owners must contribute to area development. Recreational homes must also (come to) meet the requirements for a regular home, such as regulations on (fire) safety, health, and usability. In the transformation to living, it must also be assessed whether there is a good living and living environment and whether surrounding companies or recreational parks are not disproportionately hindered in their operations. Finally, nature legislation and area protection (Natura 2000) must be met. These conditions will be worked out in the coming time.
In the meantime, enforcement is suspended, and the council plans to temporarily reject new enforcement requests. So far, the municipality has only enforced permanent residence if someone was registered at the address or if an official enforcement request was submitted.
The council has informed the city council through a memo about the steps they want to take to achieve this new policy. In the coming months, this will be further elaborated. The conditions must be well described and legally worked out so that a proposal can be presented to the city council in the fall and, after a positive decision, to the owners of the solitary homes.