Objecting

• It is a good idea to seek advice before making your objection. For example, at the Legal Help Desk, your legal expenses insurer or a lawyer.
• The municipality's decision will tell you whether you can object. It also states the address to which you must send your objection.
• Your objection must be with the municipality within 6 weeks. This period begins on the day after the day the decision was sent to you.
• Does the municipality receive your objection too late? If so, it will not process your objection.
• The municipality may ask you to come by to discuss your objection.

An independent advisory committee has been formed in the municipality. They advise the board on objections submitted to the municipality. More information can be found on the "objections committee" page.

Objections Committee | Wassenaar

The objection should include at least:

• Name, address, telephone number and email address of the objector.
• A description of the decision being objected to.
• The date the objection was written.
• The grounds of the objection (why you disagree with the decision).
• A signature.
• An authorization (if you do not file an objection yourself, but someone else does it for you).

The deadline for filing an objection is six weeks. This period starts from the day after the decision has been announced. After receiving your objection, the municipality will send you a confirmation of receipt. We will also see if your objection is suitable for resolving the conflict through an informal conversation (pre-mediation). You will receive a written response to your objection. The handling of the objection takes a maximum of twelve weeks from the time the objection period has expired.

Filing an objection has no suspensive effect. This means that a permit can be used immediately. (There are some exceptions to this rule, e.g. logging and demolition permits). If you do not want this, you can, in addition to your objection, submit a request for injunctive relief to:

De Voorzieningenrechter van de Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage, Sector Bestuursrecht Postbus 203022500 EH Den Haag

For this, you will owe court fees.

In a number of cases, you cannot file a notice of objection, but can appeal directly to the District Court of The Hague. If this is the case, it is indicated in the decision.

You can appeal to:

The Hague District Court, Administrative Law Sector.

Postbus 2030

2500 EH The Hague

You can file an appeal if:

• you disagree with the decision on your appeal.
• the municipality has not made a timely decision on your application or objection.
• the decision was prepared using the uniform preparation procedure.
• there is a direct appeal to the court by virtue of a statutory regulation.

The notice of appeal must include at least:

• Name and address of appellant.
• The petitioner's signature.
• The date the notice of appeal was written.
• The description of the decision being appealed.
• The grounds of appeal.

If possible, a copy of the decision being appealed should be attached to the notice of appeal.

Clerk's fees are due for filing appeals.

There is no fee to file an objection.

However, fees (under the Fees Ordinance) may be charged for sending documents.

Registry fees are payable for filing an appeal with the District Court of The Hague.

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Filing an objection with DigiD

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