Need a construction drawing, environmental permit or structural calculation in Groningen? Tekenpunt delivers permit-ready drawings from €349 incl. VAT, usually planned by arrangement (rush available for a surcharge), and 90% pass the aesthetics review first time. We work for all of Groningen and the surrounding area remotely, and know the municipality's aesthetics policy.
Groningen has a varied housing stock of more than 109,000 homes, built up in clear layers: medieval and seventeenth-century buildings in the city centre, early twentieth-century terraces and town houses in districts such as the Schildersbuurt and Korrewegwijk, and large post-war expansions such as Corpus den Hoorn (1956-1960), Paddepoel (1960s-1970s) and Lewenborg (from 1971). Having a construction drawing made in Groningen costs from €349 incl. VAT at Tekenpunt. We deliver permit-ready construction drawings, environmental permits and structural calculations throughout Groningen and the Groningen region, usually planned by arrangement (rush available for a surcharge), and 90% pass the aesthetics review first time.
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 do the drawing work digitally and remotely and submit the application to the municipality of Groningen. We know the local aesthetic-review and zoning rules, so your plan passes the assessment first time. Where needed, our own structural engineer prepares the calculation.
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.
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.
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.
Your application in Groningen follows fixed steps: a free intake, the design with an aesthetic-review check upfront, the structural calculation by our own structural engineer where needed, and then we submit the environmental permit to the municipality of Groningen. We do the drawing work 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 Groningen region, you pay the same fixed price upfront.
Since the Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet, 1 January 2024) you apply for an environmental permit via the Omgevingsloket. Some renovations are permit-free, others require a permit. Permit check included: if a permit turns out to be required, we submit it for you for €200 incl. VAT + municipal fees (set by your municipality).
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.
Alongside standalone drawing prices, we have three fixed packages: Drawing, Drawing + structural calculation and Complete (including submitting the environmental permit). See the packages and prices.
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.
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.
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.
Our service area extends to the municipalities around Groningen. There too we draw remotely and submit the permit to the relevant municipality.
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.
Drawing work = design + permit set. Construction costs = an indication for the build by a contractor, not by us.
We've delivered 31 projecten in Groningen, since 2016. A selection of the recent renovations we drew for:
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.
Step by step: how to request a construction drawing from the municipality
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.
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 €349 incl. VAT; the exact price depends on the type of renovation and its size. Calculate your price with 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 that the municipality can start processing them straight away.
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.
Whether you live in Groningen or elsewhere in the Groningen region: we handle design, structural engineering and permit from A to Z. Since 2016, 930 projects. Request a no-obligation quote.