Drunen transforms former library into 40 new affordable homes for seniors and first-time buyers
Forty new apartments will soon rise on the site of Drunen’s former library, addressing the urgent need for affordable housing. The project prioritizes seniors and first-time buyers while preserving green spaces and involving the local community in the design process.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Former library site, Rooseveltstraat 32, Drunen, Netherlands |
| Number of apartments | 40 |
| Target groups | Seniors, first-time buyers, social housing |
| Key features | Age-friendly design, affordable pricing, preserved green spaces |
| Developer | Woonveste |
| Next steps | Parking survey, architectural detailing, BOPA permit approval |
| Community involvement | Information evenings held; building height adjusted based on feedback |
The Municipality of Heusden is responsible for local spatial planning and housing development, ensuring projects align with community needs and environmental regulations. This initiative reflects their broader strategy to tackle housing shortages while engaging residents in urban development decisions.
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Forty apartments to be built on site of former library in Drunen
The municipal executive has a clear ambition: ‘build, build, build’, as there is a great need for housing. In all forms, but especially for first-time buyers, seniors, and social housing. In the centre of Drunen, there is an opportunity to do this on the site of the former library. We have therefore started preparations for the construction of 40 apartments there.
Key principles include the development of age-friendly and affordable homes for seniors, while also preserving green spaces. Puzzling has been done to fit everything together nicely. The neighbourhood has been involved in this through several information evenings. It emerged that there was a strong desire, among other things, to adjust the building height. This has been incorporated into the current design, which is now smaller. We have moved on to the next steps, such as a parking pressure survey in the area, further architectural detailing of the design by Woonveste, and the development of the space around the building by the municipality. Attention is being paid to preserving the green character, parking, and pedestrian routes.
Another step is obtaining a permit for a BOPA. This stands for ‘buitenplanse omgevingsplanactiviteit’ (an activity outside the spatial planning area), which is necessary to deviate from the rules of the environmental plan, as currently only a social function is permitted at this location. The municipal council fully supports this plan. This allowed the municipal executive to proceed, and this week it approved the draft decision to grant this BOPA permit.
Want to read more about this project? Visit the project page on www.heusden.nl under Organisation & Administration – Municipal Projects – Rooseveltstraat 32, Drunen.