The advice focuses on the entire construction process: from the initial planning to objection and appeal procedures. The minister sees it as essential that every link in the chain is included to actually accelerate housing construction. The report offers concrete starting points to tackle the housing shortage.
Minister Keijzer: “The housing shortage is high and we have painted ourselves into a corner with the many regulations we face when building houses. These rules were made with the best intentions and from justified interests, but it is the accumulation that hinders housing construction. I thank the advisory group for their quick work and thorough advice on making the initial plans up to the objection and appeal procedures. Acceleration is needed everywhere, and this report will certainly help with that.”
From research burdens to legal proceedings: everything examined
The advisory group STOER has scrutinized the housing construction process for opportunities to adjust regulations accordingly. This allows for faster and more affordable construction and creates more perspective for housing seekers.
Examples of proposals from the report:
- By streamlining and shortening the planning phase – for example, through standardization, parallel planning, and better cooperation between public and private parties – the duration of this phase can be reduced from an average of 7 to 3.5 years.
- Reducing research burdens, for example, by using quick scans and risk analyses in the initiation phase. The validity period of studies should also be at least 5 years. This saves time and costs.
- Faster and simpler organization of objection procedures while maintaining legal protection.
- Local authorities are held to national construction requirements to reduce complexity and enable industrial construction better.
Building faster while maintaining quality
The minister emphasizes that the current quality of new homes is at a good level. The proposed measures are aimed at making smarter choices that enable speed without compromising basic quality. Attention is also given to new European regulations (EPBD IV), which are aimed at energy-efficient and emission-free homes.
Appreciation for effort and speed
Upon receiving the final report, the minister expressed her appreciation for the advisory group led by Friso de Zeeuw. The creation of the report in just over half a year is seen as proof that speed and quality can go hand in hand. The minister sees this as a valuable example for the housing construction sector.
A cabinet letter about the first partial advice from STOER was already published earlier. A response to the final report will follow after the summer.
See also:
- Minister Keijzer embraces advice STOER and amends the Decision on Building Works and Living Environment.
- Minister Keijzer receives first advisory report STOER: Do not sharpen MPG and stop local building requirements
- Scrapping Contradictory and Unnecessary Requirements and Regulations (STOER)
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