Developer Raoul van de Wetering is puzzled as to how his building plan for the Bussumse Laarderweg cannot count on the cooperation of the municipality, while Gooise Meren has laid the red carpet two doors down for a plan as good as the same. “They are stubbornly sticking to the denial of the permit.”
Last year, Raoul bought the building in Bussum with a current permit. There used to be a DIY store on the ground floor. There were already houses upstairs. Last year, the developer applied for a permit to build three homes in the entire building.
But the municipality is not so keen on that. Already in December, the answer was resolute: no.
That has everything to do with the parking requirements set by Gooise Meren. According to the municipality, there is so-called double use. The developer believes that living and working is a thing of the past, because he wants to make three apartments in it. During the day there are no more shop visitors who used to come to the Laarderweg by car.
Need expires
The rules of the municipality state clearly that if a building changes the function of the building, the parking requirement will lapse. The old parking use can be eliminated by the new use, according to the developer. With the municipal parking policy in his hands, Van de Wetering therefore says that he does not need to create parking spaces on his own property. There is also no space to realize these parking spaces.
“The municipality has a real problem, because this policy means that homes can be made everywhere”
“It is a mistake in the municipal parking policy. The municipality has a real problem, because this means that homes can be made everywhere,” says Raoul.
Electric car sharing
Although Raoul should not be building parking spaces, he does want to participate. The idea of renting or buying places did not find support in the town hall. Then it was suggested to park an electric shared car in front of the door. This car is intended for the residents of the building, but this proposal was also rejected by the municipality.
The permit was refused almost a year ago and since then Raoul and the municipality have been in conclave. Raoul approached the Objections Committee, which discussed the matter earlier this year and issued an advice to the Board in June.
Total radio silence
Since then, there has been total radio silence from the town hall. The developer is still waiting for a ruling. He’s been on his hands for five months. Suggestions for entering into a discussion with the alderman are invariably rejected.
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In the meantime, he has discovered that an almost identical plan for the Laarderweg could count on the support of the municipality.
According to Van de Wetering, the permit must have been applied for in approximately the same period as his. In addition, this also concerns a building where a shop was located on the ground floor and houses were already located above.
“The municipality is not looking for a solution in any way”
Find the ten differences
The building has since been redeveloped. Gooise Meren is eight apartments richer. Raoul believes that not one parking space has been created on its own property. If he puts his plan and that of the ‘neighbour’ side by side and plays Find the Ten Differences, he can’t find one. Except that more homes have been built here, which should actually mean more parking space.
harrowing
As mentioned, he does not get answers from the municipality. “There’s no looking at a solution in any way. That’s really the most distressing thing,” says the developer, annoyed. “It is completely unclear to me why we have to wait so long. We are now almost a year further and not even a millimeter further.”
NH Nieuws has asked the municipality of Gooise Meren several times for a response, unfortunately no response has been received.