▲ Service area · LeeuwardenPLAN N°LEE-2026 / NATIONAL
Have a construction drawing made in Leeuwarden
Een bouwtekening, omgevingsvergunning of constructieberekening nodig in Leeuwarden? 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 Leeuwarden en omgeving op afstand, en kennen de welstandsnota van de gemeente.
Permit-ready drawings for Leeuwarden and surrounding area
De gemeente Leeuwarden telt circa 65.879 woningen (2025), waarvan 63% eengezinswoningen en 37% meergezinswoningen (appartementen). Een bouwtekening laten maken in Leeuwarden kost bij Tekenpunt vanaf €445. We leveren vergunbare bouwtekeningen, omgevingsvergunningen en constructieberekeningen door heel Leeuwarden en Noord-Friesland, meestal binnen 0-3 weken (spoed 0-2 weken), en 90% gaat in één keer door de welstandstoets.
Whether you live in Leeuwarden or elsewhere in North Friesland: 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 Leeuwarden. 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 Leeuwarden
The housing stock is historically diverse: 26% of the homes date from before 1945, while the post-war expansions in the periods 1945-1975 and 1975-1995 together account for almost 40% of the stock. The ratio of owner-occupied to rental is almost equal: 51% owner-occupied and 49% rental homes, of which 28% corporation homes. The average WOZ value in 2025 was approximately 263,000 euros. This determines which renovations are common in Leeuwarden and how best to set up an application.
Common renovations in Leeuwarden
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 Leeuwarden 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 Leeuwarden
Hus en hiem is a Frisian shared arrangement for aesthetic review and monument care, founded from a provincial advisory committee in 1925. The local Advisory Committee for Environmental Quality of hus en hiem meets weekly on Tuesdays at the town hall in Leeuwarden. More complex building plans, such as alterations to national monuments or protected townscapes, are assessed by the Central Advisory Committee for Spatial Quality (CARK). Leeuwarden has a nationally protected townscape in the city centre, within which spatial quality is a significant criterion in permit granting. We check those requirements upfront, so that 90% of our designs pass the aesthetic review first time.
How your application works in Leeuwarden
Your application in Leeuwarden 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 Leeuwarden. 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 Leeuwarden or elsewhere in Noord-Friesland, you pay the same fixed price upfront.
§03 What you get
What you submit to the municipality
A permit-ready construction drawing is more than just a plan. For your application in Leeuwarden, we provide the complete set of documents the municipality needs to assess your request.
Floor plans: existing & proposedThe existing and proposed layouts drawn to scale, with dimensions, areas and the function of each room.
Facade elevationsAll facades before and after the renovation, so the municipality can assess the streetscape and aesthetics committee requirements.
SectionsVertical sections showing heights, datum levels and the build-up of floors, walls and roof.
Site planYour property on the cadastral base map with a north arrow, plot boundaries and distances to the property boundary.
Detail & principle drawingsConnection details and structural principles as required by the municipality or structural engineer.
Structural principleWhere required, a structural overview with a KIWA-certified structural calculation if the municipality demands one.
§04 Permit required?
Do you need a permit in Leeuwarden?
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 Leeuwarden 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 Leeuwarden
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.
§06 Service area
Construction drawings in Leeuwarden and surrounding area
Leeuwarden is the provincial capital of Friesland and has approximately 130,000 inhabitants (2026), making it the largest municipality in the north of the Netherlands after Groningen. The city combines a historic city centre with a nationally protected townscape and post-war expansion districts of varying character. The surrounding municipalities range from the agricultural Wadden area in the north to the lakes and watersports regions in the south and south-west of the province.
The town and its districts on the map
Neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden
We provide construction drawings, building permits and structural calculations in all neighbourhoods of Leeuwarden. 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 Leeuwarden. There too we draw remotely and submit the permit to the relevant municipality.
WaadhoekeA municipality to the north-west of Leeuwarden, formed in 2018 from a merger of Franekeradeel, het Bildt, Menameradiel and parts of Littenseradiel, with Franeker as the largest centre and a strongly agricultural and community-oriented character.
Noardeast-FryslânA municipality to the north-east of Leeuwarden, established in 2019 from Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, with Dokkum as the main town and a location on the Wadden coast.
TytsjerksteradielA rural municipality directly to the east of Leeuwarden with 17 villages, of which Burgum is the largest settlement, situated between Leeuwarden and Drachten with a varied landscape of water, meadow and woodland.
SmallingerlandA municipality to the south-east of Leeuwarden with Drachten as the second city of Friesland, known for the technology sector that grew strongly there following the arrival of a Philips factory in 1950.
Súdwest-FryslânThe largest municipality in Friesland by area, south of Leeuwarden, with an open agricultural landscape, rich cultural history and Sneek as the main town in a prominent water sports region.
De Fryske MarrenA municipality in the south-west of Friesland with approximately 50 villages and towns, particularly known for the Frisian lakes including the Tjeukemeer and Slotermeer and as a water sports destination.
HeerenveenA municipality to the south of Leeuwarden with the town of the same name as its centre, known as a sports city and regional service hub for the south-east of Friesland.
Aesthetic review in Leeuwarden. Hûs en hiem is a Frisian joint arrangement for aesthetic review advice and heritage conservation, established from a provincial advisory committee dating from 1925. The local Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality of hûs en hiem meets weekly on Tuesdays at the town hall in Leeuwarden. More complex building plans, such as alterations to national monuments or a protected townscape, are assessed by the Central Advisory Committee on Spatial Quality (CARK). Leeuwarden has a nationally protected townscape in the city centre, within which spatial quality is a significant criterion in permit granting.
§07 Province
Other cities in Friesland
Tekenpunt works throughout Friesland. Also see our page for construction drawings and permits in these cities:
Een vergunbare bouwtekening voor je verbouwing in Leeuwarden vanaf €445: plattegronden, gevels en doorsneden waar de gemeente Leeuwarden en je aannemer direct mee verder kunnen.
The complete building permit for Leeuwarden: we prepare the dossier, submit it via the Omgevingsloket to the municipality of Leeuwarden and arrange the aesthetic review in advance.
Structural calculations for your renovation in Leeuwarden by our KIWA-certified structural engineer: load-bearing beams, steel and foundations, safe and certified.
In a hurry with your renovation in Leeuwarden? We deliver an express drawing within 0-2 weeks at a surcharge, so your permit application can go out sooner.
Choose your renovation for the starting price of the drawing work in Leeuwarden. You will receive the exact price after a free intake, always fixed upfront and without additional billing.
We verzorgden tot nu toe 17 projecten in Leeuwarden, sinds 2016. Een greep uit de recente verbouwingen waarvoor we tekenden:
Bay window2025
Conservatory2025
Roof extension2024
Roof extension2024
Roof terrace2024
Roof terrace2023
Wall opening2023
Garage conversion2023
Basement2023
§13 Existing drawing
Requesting an old construction drawing in Leeuwarden
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 Leeuwarden: frequently asked questions
Q01Do you also work in Leeuwarden?
Yes. We draw for the whole of Leeuwarden and the surrounding area. We carry out the draughting work remotely and submit the permit to the municipality of Leeuwarden. 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.
Q03What does a construction drawing cost in Leeuwarden?
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 Leeuwarden?
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 Leeuwarden?
Building plans in Leeuwarden are assessed by the Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality of hûs en hiem, the joint arrangement for aesthetic review advice and heritage conservation that serves virtually all Frisian municipalities. The municipality applies the criteria from the Building Regulations Leeuwarden 2022 and the Welstandsnota Leeuwarden for this purpose.
§15 Get started in Leeuwarden
Your renovation in Leeuwarden?
Whether you live in Leeuwarden or elsewhere in North Friesland: we handle design, construction and permits from A to Z. Since 2016, 800+ projects. A no-obligation quote within 1 working day.