News item | 12-06-2025 | 20:48
Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning Minister Mona Keijzer has designated so -called breakthrough locations with market parties and co -authorities where housing can be accelerated. In addition, four locations are further investigated. At least 2,500 homes will be realized at each breakthrough location and for five of these locations an agreement must be reached this year on the start of construction. Everywhere at the latest 2030 the first shovel must go into the ground. Together the locations are good for 150,000 homes. This makes these places an important part of the national objective to build 100,000 homes annually.
The breakthrough approach is an elaboration of the agreements made at last December’s residence. A joint working method must ensure that construction can be done faster at these locations. By working together intensively, speeding up planning processes and making decision-making earlier, the development and construction process can be completed faster. The 24 locations that have been selected have the best chance of successful implementation with this approach, where four are still being investigated. The breakthrough approach is a collaboration between Rijk, Municipalities (VNG), provinces (IPO), project and area developers (Neprom), investors (IVBN) and housing associations (AEDES).
Minister Mona Keijzer: “With these breakthrough locations, we make the agreements from the WoonTop concrete. It is our responsibility to speed up housing and to come up with solutions for obstacles. Market and government agree that we have to build more faster to help home seekers help a house.”
Aedes chairman Liesbeth Spies: “We are a strong proponent of a joint approach to large construction locations. Housing corporations are happy to make their contribution, so that social and affordable rent is also realized.”
NEPROM chairman Ronald Huikeshoven: “With these 24 breakthrough locations we show that we really want to work on acceleration. No more endless consultations, but together the shovel in the ground. Developers are ready. Now it is important to bring plan procedures and decision-making at the same pace. Only this is how home seekers get a quick perspective.”
Accelerating requires customization
What is needed to realize a breakthrough differs per location. That is why parties work together on so -called breakthrough agendas that are aimed at solving local bottlenecks. These are both projects that are in danger of getting stuck and plans in the reconnaissance phase that can get off the ground faster. The breakthrough approach has already been used at a few locations, such as the Gnephoek (municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn), Bleizo-West (Lansingerland) and Barendrecht.
The progress is meticulously monitored for administrative tables, with support from, among others, the Housing Building Expert Team. In the most extreme case, the government can use powers under the Environment Act to quickly draw projects.