Need a construction drawing, building permit or structural calculation in Emmen? Tekenpunt delivers permit-ready drawings from €595, usually within 0-3 weeks (express 0-2 weeks), and 90% passes the aesthetic review first time. We work remotely for the whole of Emmen and the surrounding area, and we know the municipality's aesthetic review policy.
Emmen grew after the Second World War into the largest industrial growth centre in south-east Drenthe, designated as a development area to strengthen the economically weak region. Having a construction drawing made in Emmen costs from €595 at Tekenpunt. We deliver permit-ready construction drawings, building permits and structural calculations throughout Emmen and south-east Drenthe, usually within 0-3 weeks (express 0-2 weeks), and 90% passes the aesthetic review first time.
Whether you live in Emmen or elsewhere in south-east Drenthe: we handle the complete process from sketch to permit. Construction drawings, building permits, structural calculations and 3D visualisations, with a fixed price agreed upfront.
We carry out the drawing work digitally and remotely and submit the application to the municipality of Emmen. We know the local aesthetic review and planning rules, so your plan passes the assessment first time. Where necessary, our KIWA-certified structural engineer provides the calculation.
This led to an extensive post-war housing construction program, with systematically planned expansion districts such as Angelslo, Emmerhout and Bargeres, which are regarded as post-war reconstruction areas of national importance. In addition to the urban core, the municipality has a distinctly peat colony character: villages such as Emmer-Compascuum, Klazienaveen and Nieuw-Amsterdam originated as reclamation settlements along the canals and have a recognizable ribbon-shaped building structure that reflects the historic peat landscape. This determines which renovations are common in Emmen and how best to set up an application.
Whether it concerns a dormer, a extension, a roof extension or the converting the loft: for each type we supply a permit-ready construction drawing that suits the homes in Emmen and the requirements of the municipality. Are you unsure whether your renovation is permit-required? In our knowledge base read what is permit-free.
The aesthetic review committee assesses building plans against the criteria in the Welstandsnota Gemeente Emmen 2016 and advises the council of mayor and aldermen on the granting of building permits. The committee secretary can handle smaller building plans independently; plans of any significance or containing borderline cases are always referred to the full committee. For structures that also require a monument permit, a combined aesthetic review and monuments committee acts. The municipality uses three levels of aesthetic review supervision plus protected building zones, recorded on an overview map in the policy document. We check those requirements upfront, so that 90% of our designs pass the aesthetic review first time.
Your application in Emmen follows a fixed set of steps: a free intake, the design with an aesthetic review check in advance, a structural calculation by our KIWA-certified structural engineer where needed, and then we submit the building permit to the municipality of Emmen. The drawing work is done digitally and remotely, and you follow every step in your own online file, from quote to completion. Whether you live in Emmen or elsewhere in Zuidoost-Drenthe, you pay the same fixed price upfront.
Since the Environment and Planning Act came into force (1 January 2024), you apply for an environmental permit (planning permission) through the Environment Desk. Some renovations are permit-free, others require a permit. We carry out the permit check upfront so you know exactly where you stand.
Whether you can build without a permit depends on where the structure is located (the rear-garden zone), the height and the distance to the property boundary, and the municipality's environment and planning policy. A rear dormer or small extension is often permit-free; a roof extension, a front extension or work on a listed building almost never is. Even permit-free construction must comply with the technical building requirements of the Buildings Decree (Bbl).
If a permit is required, the standard procedure applies: the municipality decides within 8 weeks, with a one-off extension of 6 weeks. Your plans are assessed against the Buildings Decree (Bbl), the environment and planning policy, and the aesthetics committee criteria. In Emmen we know and check the aesthetics policy from the municipality in advance, so your design passes the assessment first time. Read more about the applying for an environmental permit.
Answer three questions for an instant indication of whether you can build permit-free. Based on the national rules (Environment and Planning Act/Bbl); we always confirm it with a free check.
Emmen is the largest municipality in the province of Drenthe and is situated in the south-east of the province, in the south-east Drenthe region. In addition to the urban core of Emmen, the municipality encompasses a large number of former peat-colony villages and reclamation settlements, from Klazienaveen and Emmer-Compascuum to Schoonebeek and Nieuw-Amsterdam. Emmen borders both Dutch neighbouring municipalities and Germany and plays a central role in the regional cooperation of south-east Drenthe.
We provide construction drawings, building permits and structural calculations in all neighbourhoods of Emmen. The housing stock varies per neighbourhood and with it the typical renovation and the aesthetic review requirements.
Our service area extends to the municipalities around Emmen. There too we draw remotely and submit the permit to the correct municipality.
Tekenpunt works throughout Drenthe. Also visit our page for construction drawings and permits in these cities:
Choose your renovation for the starting price of the drawing work in Emmen. You will receive the exact price after a free intake, always fixed in advance and without additional billing.
Drawing work = design + permit set. Construction costs = an indication for the build by a contractor, not by us.
Looking for the existing construction drawing of your home? You can request it from the municipality: usually via the (city) archive or the building-file desk, often digitally and sometimes for a small fee. A useful starting point to get to know your home.
Please note: archive drawings are often outdated and regularly differ from the actual situation. For a permit application or renovation they are rarely directly usable.
Planning a renovation? Then you need an up-to-date, permit-ready drawing. We measure your home and draw the existing and new situation in full, including the permit application. Request a free quote.
Yes. We draw for the whole of Emmen and the surrounding area. We carry out the draughting work remotely and submit the permit to the municipality of Emmen. We know or check the aesthetic review policy for the municipality.
Yes, from the municipality: usually via the (city) archive or the building-file desk, often digitally and sometimes for a small fee. Note: archive drawings are often outdated; for a renovation or permit application you need an up-to-date drawing and that is what we make.
A permit-ready drawing starts from €595; the exact price depends on the type and scope of the renovation. Calculate your price via the calculator on the type page or request a no-obligation quote.
The statutory period is 8 weeks (standard procedure, Environment and Planning Act), with a possible 6-week extension. Our applications are prepared so thoroughly that they are typically approved first time.
The municipality of Emmen uses the Welstandsnota Gemeente Emmen 2016 as the assessment framework for the appearance of structures, adopted by the municipal council on 30 June 2016. The policy builds on the earlier policy from the document Koers op Kwaliteit (adopted 16 December 2010) and operates under the motto 'Zicht is Plicht'. The assessment of building plans is carried out by the aesthetic review committee.
Whether you live in Emmen or elsewhere in South-East Drenthe: we handle design, construction and permits from A to Z. Since 2016, 800+ projects. A no-obligation quote within 1 working day.