Summary of municipal council decisions 31 March 2026

The municipal executive takes decisions on a weekly basis. Below are the decisions with a brief explanation for this week.

Summary of municipal council decisions

Temporary permit for sports hall at MIA Schothorsterlaan 5

Korfball club MIA has applied for an environmental permit to install a sports hall annually from 15 October to 15 March for a period of 15 years. The hall will be placed over two existing korfball fields. After weighing all relevant interests, the municipal executive has decided to grant the requested permit. The executive is aware that the application has sparked considerable debate in the area and that there are concerns about the green character of Park Schothorst. The permit is subject to various conditions to protect the surrounding area and local residents. For example, the hall will be painted green, no light will be emitted, and the equipment to inflate and heat the hall must be placed on the inner side of the site. The municipality will ensure that the greenery around the site is densified. Interested parties may object to the granted permit.

Process regarding budget subsidies

The Council of State has ruled that a budget subsidy is only lawful if there is a single serious applicant and the intention to grant the subsidy is published at least 8 weeks in advance. This ruling has implications for the way the municipality of Amersfoort grants budget subsidies. The budget subsidies for 2025 and 2026 do not meet these conditions and are therefore, in principle, unlawfully granted. To rectify this, a new process is being set up for the granting of budget subsidies. In 2027, only those subsidies that are expected to meet the requirements will be included. Subsidies that may not meet the criteria will be converted into an appropriate instrument (for example, a subsidy scheme or procurement). This will take a considerable amount of time. Until then, these budget subsidies will remain in the budget. This will result in unlawful situations in the coming years. The aim is to operate fully lawfully from 2028 (i.e., subsidies for 2029) or as soon as possible. While the new approach complies with laws and regulations, it may lead to less certainty for current recipients and requires significant administrative effort.

Designation decision for e-Depot

Government organisations must transfer their archives that need to be permanently preserved to an archival storage facility after a certain period. These archives – both paper and digital – are then permanently stored and, in principle, made publicly accessible. For the paper archives of the municipality of Amersfoort, Archief Eemland (Eemplein 73) has already been designated as the storage facility. A formal location must also be designated for digital archives: the e-Depot. This decision designates the e-Depot and ensures that the municipality complies with its legal obligations.

Heads of Terms for Kop van Isselt

The municipality has reached new agreements with a large number of market parties/landowners in the Kop van Isselt regarding collaboration in the further development of the area. The municipal executive has now decided to sign the agreement with the developing parties. With these new agreements, the municipality takes on a greater role in the development of Kop van Isselt. In recent months, market developments, nitrogen issues and grid congestion have impacted progress. With the new agreements, the municipality has more opportunities to purchase land from current owners in the area. The land will then be sold to project developers who can start building homes. Now that the agreements are final, the municipality will enter the next phase, in which a number of topics will be further elaborated. This includes an urban design plan with more clarity on the housing and work programme, a public space layout plan, and an image quality plan that guides the area's appearance. Concrete business agreements will also be made with the market parties. The executive aims to start construction of the first phase in 2029. Whether this is feasible depends largely on whether grid congestion is resolved.

Decisions on objections to the POET GROP restriction list

With the introduction of permit-based parking, the municipality has drawn up a list of addresses where parking must take place on private property (POET) and addresses that are not entitled to a parking permit (GROP). With this municipal council decision, the municipality has ruled on 27 objections to the establishment of this list. In one case, the municipality has upheld the objection; in 26 cases, it has not. This change will be immediately communicated to ParkeerService. The municipality will inform the objectors. Residents who disagree with the objection decision can appeal against it. The letter explains how they can submit this appeal. A total of 400 objections have been received. The municipality is processing these in batches.

Amendment to POET and GROP policy rules

Since 1 October 2025, phase 1 of paid parking and permit-based parking has been introduced. We now have nearly six months of experience with the new parking policy. Based on the experiences from phase 1, it has been concluded that it would be desirable to amend the policy rules for parking on private property (POET) and no right to a parking permit (GROP) for the next phases. This will make it easier for residents and businesses to understand which rules apply. We have also found that some provisions can be interpreted differently than intended. Therefore, we are adjusting the wording.

Amendment decision for the Urban Meeting Activities and Light Support Subsidy Scheme

The Urban Meeting Activities and Light Support Subsidy Scheme, administered by the municipality, can be applied for by residents and organisations from 1 September 2026 for the period 2027-2028. Based on a recent evaluation, several technical and policy-related changes have been made to the scheme to make it easier to implement in line with its intended purpose. In addition, the subsidy ceiling has been increased, allowing more positively assessed applications to be approved.

RIB Deployment and Results of Administrative Renewal – 2022-2026 administrative period

To improve collaboration between the city and the town hall, the municipality has allocated funds in the past administrative period to experiment with new forms of collaboration, particularly focusing on prioritising the relationship with residents. An example is the Citizens' Council selected by lot. With this council information brief, the executive informs the municipal council of the results.

Exit plan AVU – De Ronde Venen and Eemnes

The municipalities of De Ronde Venen and Eemnes are ending their participation in Afval Verwijdering Utrecht (AVU). AVU manages waste collection, transport and processing for Amersfoort. For Amersfoort, this has no consequences for waste collection and processing. Waste collection and processing will continue to be provided safely and reliably as residents are accustomed to.

Expansion of women's shelter capacity in the Amersfoort region

In the Amersfoort region, Kwintes provides the women's shelter. There are currently 17 shelter places for victims of domestic violence and 2 emergency beds. However, demand for shelter is high, sometimes requiring emergency solutions such as accommodation in hotels or holiday parks. Unfortunately, safety and support cannot always be guaranteed at these locations. Since the central government made additional funds available at the end of 2025, Kwintes can immediately add 2 extra shelter places and 1 extra emergency bed. In addition, Kwintes is exploring options with housing corporation De Alliantie for a new building to replace an existing location. This is where the extra shelter places can be created in the long term. The council will enable this expansion by adjusting the budget subsidy.

Draft decision on environmental permit for off-plan environmental plan activity with binding advice Van Ghent, Van Nes and Van Galenstraat

On 4 February 2026, an application was submitted for an environmental permit to demolish the existing 98 homes located at Van Ghentstraat, Van Nesstraat and Van Galenstraat and replace them with 202 new homes. The plan includes a mix of 2-, 3- and 4-room homes in the social and mid-rent sectors. The plan does not fit within the Amersfoort Environmental Plan – temporary part of the Amersfoort East zoning plan. Therefore, a deviation from the environmental plan is required. Applicant De Alliantie Ontwikkeling has applied for the environmental permit. As part of the procedure, the municipality will make the draft environmental permit available for public inspection for 6 weeks, during which anyone can submit a view. The municipal council will have time to provide (binding) advice.

Written council questions

• Process of the Citizens' Council on waste and possible introduction of a waste disposal fee
• Parking enforcement, parking pressure and redesign plans in Kattenbroek
• Sports accommodation policy

Municipal council messages

• Update on shared mobility

Documents

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