A family from Annen is rightly forbidden to use their farm on Terschelling as a holiday home. The Council of State has determined that.
When ignoring the prohibition, 4,000 euros per month must be paid to the municipality. This amount can amount to 24,000 euros.
The farm in Lies, a village on Terschelling, is the former home of the grandmother of the family. The woman died in 1992. The house was then used by the family as a holiday home. They have dear memories of the holidays on the island, they say.
In 2013, the municipality of Terschelling made a new zoning plan. Recreational use was now permitted if homes were already used for vacations before 1 June 1994. In this way, the municipality wanted to prevent houses, intended for permanent residence, to be lost to rich tourists.
Nothing wrong, the family initially thought. After all, their home has been a recreational home since 1992. In 1993 they had only given it to a Terscheling family that temporarily needed living space. According to the municipality, these temporary tenants were permanent residents.
The family was officially out of the house in October 1994 after a deregistration at the municipality. Too late, says the municipality of Terschelling.
The Anner Family says that the residents were already out in February 1994. They had a busy family and had forgotten the deregistration, that’s how it emerged. The temporary residents have confirmed this story in writing.
However, the Council of State does not find it plausible and agrees with the municipality. The property remains the property of the family, but celebrating a holiday is no longer allowed.