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Have a construction drawing made in Groningen

Een bouwtekening, omgevingsvergunning of constructieberekening nodig in Groningen? Tekenpunt levert vergunbare tekeningen vanaf €445, meestal binnen 0-3 weken (spoed 0-2 weken), en 90% gaat in één keer door welstand. We werken voor heel Groningen en omgeving op afstand, en kennen de welstandsnota van de gemeente.

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§01 Tekenpunt in Groningen

Permit-ready drawings for Groningen and surrounding area

Groningen heeft een gevarieerde woningvoorraad van ruim 109.000 woningen, opgebouwd in duidelijke lagen: middeleeuwse en zeventiende-eeuwse panden in de binnenstad, vroeg-twintigste-eeuwse rijtjes en herenhuizen in wijken als de Schildersbuurt en Korrewegwijk, en grote naoorlogse uitbreidingen zoals Corpus den Hoorn (1956-1960), Paddepoel (jaren zestig-zeventig) en Lewenborg (vanaf 1971). Een bouwtekening laten maken in Groningen kost bij Tekenpunt vanaf €445. We leveren vergunbare bouwtekeningen, omgevingsvergunningen en constructieberekeningen door heel Groningen en de regio Groningen, meestal binnen 0-3 weken (spoed 0-2 weken), en 90% gaat in één keer door de welstandstoets.

Whether you live in Groningen or elsewhere in the Groningen region: 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 Groningen. 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.

§02 Local

Renovating in Groningen

Characteristic of the city is the combination of historic warehouses along the canals and the relatively large student population of nearly 35.000 students, which means many pre-war homes have been converted into student rooms or studios. This determines which renovations are common in Groningen and how best to set up an application.

Common renovations in Groningen

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 Groningen and the requirements of the municipality. Are you unsure whether your renovation is permit-required? In our knowledge base read what is permit-free.

Aesthetic review in Groningen

The Welstandsnota 2020 of the municipality of Groningen divides the city into nine area types, from the historic city centre to business parks and recently built residential districts. In addition, tightened criteria apply to ten protected town and village landscapes. Day-to-day aesthetic review is handled by the city architect as an independent expert; the Committee for Spatial Quality Groningen (CRK) advises on national monuments and more complex environmental quality issues. The CRK consists of at least three members with expertise in monument care, architecture, urban design and landscape. We check those requirements upfront, so that 90% of our designs pass the aesthetic review first time.

How your application works in Groningen

Your application in Groningen 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 Groningen. 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 Groningen or elsewhere in the regio Groningen, you pay the same fixed price upfront.

§04 Permit required?

Do you need a permit in Groningen?

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 Groningen 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.

§05 Quick check

Do the permit check for Groningen

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.

1. What type of renovation? Dormer window, small rear extension or outbuilding Roof extension, storey addition, front extension or large project Internal works (structural opening, layout)

2. Is the structure located in the rear-garden zone (back garden, behind the front facade)? Yes, in the back garden No, front or side

3. Is the property a listed building or located within a protected townscape? Ja No / not sure

§06 Service area

Construction drawings in Groningen and surrounding area

Groningen is a compact, lively city in the north-east of the Netherlands with a rich building history ranging from medieval canal-side buildings to post-war cul-de-sac estates. Anyone who builds or renovates in Groningen must deal with a differentiated aesthetic review policy that imposes different requirements on appearance and materials per district and building period. In protected townscapes such as the Schildersbuurt, stricter rules apply that preserve the historic coherence.

The town and its districts on the map

Neighbourhoods in Groningen

We provide construction drawings, building permits and structural calculations in all neighbourhoods of Groningen. The housing stock varies per neighbourhood and with it the typical renovation and the aesthetic review requirements.

City centreThe historic city centre with medieval and seventeenth-century buildings, canal houses, warehouses along the Hoge der A and the Noorderhaven, and a mix of shops, hospitality venues and residential functions.Common in Binnenstad: Listed building SchildersbuurtAn early twentieth-century expansion neighbourhood directly to the west of the city centre, designated as a protected townscape, with characteristic townhouses in streets named after Groningen painters.Common in Schildersbuurt: Listed building KorrewegwijkA pre-war neighbourhood from the 1920s and 1930s with traditional terraced houses and a mixed character; most homes date from before the Second World War.Common in Korrewegwijk: Dormer OosterparkwijkAn expansion neighbourhood built from 1915 onwards, with apartment buildings and single-family homes from the 1920s and 1930s, described as a product of the social democratic municipal politics of that era.Common in Oosterparkwijk: Extension / rear extension HelpmanA former village on the Hondsrug ridge that was annexed by the city in 1915; the villa development along the Verlengde Hereweg and the large plots still give the district a prosperous character.Common in Helpman: Extension / rear extension PaddepoelA post-war expansion district from the 1960s and 1970s with straight streets, gallery-access flats and long terraced houses; part of the original housing has since been demolished and replaced by owner-occupied homes.Common in Paddepoel: Extension / rear extension LewenborgA cul-de-sac estate built from 1971 based on the home zone concept: through traffic is routed around intimate residential neighbourhoods and the street pattern is organic rather than rectangular, with a mix of low-rise and high-rise buildings.Common in Lewenborg: Extension / rear extension Corpus den HoornThe first large-scale post-war urban expansion, built between 1956 and 1960, consisting predominantly of social rented housing from that period and later additions of owner-occupied homes.Common in Corpus den Hoorn: Extension / rear extension

Surrounding municipalities

Our service area extends to the municipalities around Groningen. There too we draw remotely and submit the permit to the relevant municipality.

Het HogelandA clay area to the north of Groningen with a terp landscape, fertile marine clay soils and a rich agricultural tradition; the municipality falls within the earthquake zone.

EemsdeltaFormed in 2021 from Appingedam, Delfzijl and Loppersum; an open landscape along the Eems with the seaport of Delfzijl and smaller settlements in the earthquake zone.

WesterkwartierA rural municipality to the west of Groningen, formed in 2019 from Grootegast, Leek, Marum and Zuidhorn, with a varied landscape ranging from the Nationaal Landschap Middag-Humsterland to the Reitdiepzone.

Midden-GroningenTo the south-east of the city, formed in 2018 from Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Menterwolde and Slochteren; the area encompasses peat-colony ribbon villages and an agricultural landscape.

NoordenveldA Drenthe municipality directly to the south of Groningen with a sandy landscape on the western fringes of the Hondsrug ridge, villages such as Roden, Norg and Peize and expansive nature reserves.

TynaarloA Drenthe municipality that forms the green lung between Groningen and Assen, with forests, lakes, the esdorp landscape and Groningen Airport Eelde within its boundaries.

WesterwoldeA municipality in the south-east of the province with a peat-colony landscape, expansive nature and a rural structure with dispersed settlements.

Aesthetic review in Groningen. The Aesthetic Review Policy 2020 of the municipality of Groningen divides the city into nine area types, ranging from the historic city centre to business parks and recently built residential districts. In addition, stricter criteria apply to ten protected urban and village townscapes. Day-to-day aesthetic review assessment is carried out by the city architect as an independent expert; the Groningen Spatial Quality Committee (CRK) provides advice on national monuments and more complex environmental quality issues. The CRK consists of at least three members with expertise in heritage conservation, architecture, urban design and landscape.

§09 Price calculator

What does your renovation cost in Groningen?

Choose your renovation for the starting price of the drawing work in Groningen. You will receive the exact price after a free intake, always fixed upfront and without additional billing.

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Drawing work = design + permit set. Construction costs = an indication for the build by a contractor, not by us.

§010 Why Tekenpunt

Why Tekenpunt in Groningen

§11 More in Groningen

Which renovation do you want in Groningen?

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§12 Projects

Recente projecten in Groningen

We verzorgden tot nu toe 31 projecten in Groningen, sinds 2016. Een greep uit de recente verbouwingen waarvoor we tekenden:

§13 Existing drawing

Requesting an old construction drawing in Groningen

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.

§14 Frequently asked questions

Construction drawing in Groningen: frequently asked questions

Q01Do you also work in Groningen?

Yes. We draw for the whole of Groningen and the surrounding area. We carry out the draughting work remotely and submit the permit to the municipality of Groningen. We know or check the aesthetic review policy for the municipality.

Q02Can I request the old construction drawing of my home?

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.

Q03How much does a construction drawing cost in Groningen?

Een vergunbare tekening start vanaf €445; de exacte prijs hangt af van het type verbouwing en de omvang. Bereken je prijs via de calculator op de type-pagina of vraag een vrijblijvende offerte aan.

Q04How long does a building permit take in Groningen?

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.

Q05How does the aesthetic review work in Groningen?

The municipality of Groningen assesses building plans against the Aesthetic Review Policy 2020, adopted by the municipal council on 4 November 2020. The assessment is carried out by the city architect, appointed by the municipal council as an independent expert; for listed buildings and heritage issues, the Groningen Spatial Quality Committee (CRK) provides advice.

§15 Get started in Groningen

Your renovation in Groningen?

Whether you live in Groningen or elsewhere in the Groningen region: we handle design, construction and permits from A to Z. Since 2016, 800+ projects. A no-obligation quote as soon as possible.