It’s been coming for a while, but now it’s final. The municipality of Valkenswaard wants Peter Gillis to apply for an operating permit for his holiday park Brugse Heide. All council members agreed to the plan on Thursday evening. This means that the municipality also has a so-called Bibob investigation carried out into the activities of the camping entrepreneur. In Asten, the outcome of such an investigation led to his Prinsenmeer park having to close its doors soon.
A Bibob investigation must clarify whether there is a risk that an entrepreneur will use his permits for criminal purposes. The investigation is always done when someone has applied for an operating permit for a holiday park. Such a permit will be mandatory in Valkenswaard from 2024, the municipal council decided on Thursday evening.
Gillis will therefore have to apply for a permit for his Brugse Heide park, which will be followed by a Bibob investigation. In Asten, the outcome of exactly such a study led to the Prinsenmeer park having to close soon. The catering industry on the Brugse Heide had to close earlier after an investigation.
Other municipalities
These Gillis parks are currently threatened with closure:
- Heelderpeel, Maasgouw (Limburg) A Bibob investigation for an operating permit is currently underway here.
- Blauwe Meer, Lommel (Belgium) This park must be closed and cleared before July 2024, as the judge in Belgium ruled last summer.
- De Berckt, Peel en Maas (Limburg) The municipality wants Gillis to apply for an operating permit soon, after which a Bibob investigation will follow. The catering industry at this park is already closed.
Last week it was announced that the Prinsenmeer park had to close immediately: