Rent a green strip
General
A green strip (a small plot of municipal ground) is a small piece of public green space measuring no more than 150 m2 on municipal land. If a green strip of this kind borders your plot, you can sometimes rent it from the municipality. If you wish to rent a green strip, submit a request.
Conditions
- you are the tenant of the house which the green strip borders
- the green strip does not form part of the municipality's primary green zone (such as community parks or neighbourhood parks or greenery alongside local access roads)
- no 'green or nature' purpose has been given to the green strip (visit spatial planning website) (Dutch)
- no district heating is located beneath the green strip
- the green strip does not form part of the primary tree zone
What you need to know
If you meet all conditions, the municipality will process your application. The municipality may still decide to reject your request. Following approval, you will receive a purchase agreement within 12 weeks.
Costs
The costs for renting the green strip are € 7,30 per m2 per year.
