Municipal yard
Wassenaar faces a major housing challenge. Without building new homes, we will not be able to accommodate first-time buyers, young people, and older people who would like to continue living in Wassenaar. They are currently often stuck in the housing market. To meet this housing need, in 2021 the municipal council designated the municipal depot as a location for the construction of homes.
The urban development framework will be completed in November 2025. With the urban development framework, 100 to 120 homes in a unique location will be added to the housing stock in Wassenaar. Although the urban development framework covers the entire municipal depot, there are two distinct phases at the location. The starting point is that phase 1, the location of the municipal depot, and phase 2, the redevelopment of the municipal office, must be able to take place independently of each other. Phase 1, where owner-occupied homes will be built, will be developed by a market party yet to be selected. Phase 2, where social and mid-range rental homes will be built, will be developed by the Wassenaar housing associations.
The plan is based on the so-called 30% (social), 40% (middle) and 30% (expensive) agreement from the coalition agreement. Most of the homes will be lifetime apartments.
For both phases, two urban development plans will be drawn up by the market party and the corporations in consultation with the local community, based on the urban development framework. These plans will be submitted to the council for decision-making at a later date.
The city council is scheduled to make a decision on the urban development framework in early 2026.
Information evening Thursday, January 8, 2026
On Thursday evening, January 8, 2026, the municipality is organizing an information evening about the redevelopment and remediation of the municipal depot. You are welcome to attend from 7:00 p.m. in the company restaurant of the Municipal Office at Johan de Wittstraat 45. Come along, ask your questions, and hear all about the plans for this important housing location.
Soil remediation
The soil beneath the municipal depot is partially severely contaminated. The contamination is quite deep and sufficiently covered. Therefore, the contamination does not affect the health of people who work or stay at the depot. Nor does the contamination affect the health of local residents. In consultation with the environmental agency, it has been determined that remediation is not yet necessary. However, the soil will be remediated before any homes are built. This is expected to take place in 2028, after the municipal depot has been relocated.
Environment app
You can also find this information in the environment app for this project. You can also view the urban development framework via the environment app. You can download the app by scanning the QR code.