Need a construction drawing, environmental permit or structural calculation in Leiden? 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 Leiden and the surrounding area remotely, and know the municipality's aesthetics policy.
Leiden has a historic city centre with a lot of pre-war brick architecture and national and municipal monuments, surrounded by post-war expansion districts such as the Merenwijk and the Stevenshof. Having a construction drawing made in Leiden costs from €349 incl. VAT at Tekenpunt. We deliver permit-ready construction drawings, environmental permits and structural calculations throughout Leiden and the Holland Rijnland region, usually planned by arrangement (rush available for a surcharge), and 90% pass the aesthetics review first time.
Whether you live in Leiden or elsewhere in the Holland Rijnland region: we handle the complete process from sketch to permit. Construction drawings, building permits, structural calculations and 3D visualisations, at a fixed price upfront.
We do the drawing work digitally and remotely and submit the application to the municipality of Leiden. 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.
This determines which renovations are common in Leiden 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 Leiden and the requirements of the municipality. Are you unsure whether your renovation is permit-required? In our knowledge base read what is permit-free.
When applying for a building permit for renovation, the municipality of Leiden assesses your plan against the aesthetic review policy, with stricter requirements for monuments and the protected townscapes such as the Zuidelijke Schil. We align the construction drawing accordingly, so that your application passes the aesthetic review in most cases in one go. We check those requirements in advance, which means 90% of our designs pass first time.
Your application in Leiden 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 Leiden. 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 Leiden or elsewhere in the Holland Rijnland 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 Leiden 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.
Leiden combines a historic city centre full of pre-war brick buildings, national listed buildings and a protected townscape with more spacious post-war expansion districts such as the Merenwijk and the Stevenshof. In the old city and pre-war neighbourhoods, renovations often require a structural calculation and a careful aesthetic review, while the post-war and later districts usually offer scope for a roof extension or extension. For every type of property we produce a permit-ready construction drawing that connects with the building character of the neighbourhood.
We provide construction drawings, building permits and structural calculations in all neighbourhoods of Leiden. The housing stock varies by area, and with it the typical renovation and aesthetic review requirements.
Our service area extends to the municipalities around Leiden. There too we work remotely and submit the building permit to the relevant municipality.
Tekenpunt works throughout Zuid-Holland. See also our page for construction drawings and permits in these cities:
A 17th-century canal house in the Leiden city centre received a carefully designed internal reorganisation. We handled the building survey, the design and the complete building permit, in close coordination with the municipal heritage department and the Cultural Heritage Agency.
Example project in Leiden · we handle similar work in and around Leiden.
Choose your renovation for the starting price of the drawing work in Leiden. 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.
We've delivered 21 projecten in Leiden, 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 all of Leiden and the surrounding area. We work remotely and submit the building permit to the municipality of Leiden. We know or check the aesthetic policy for that 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.
For a building permit for renovation, the municipality of Leiden assesses the plan against the aesthetic requirements of the aesthetic policy, with stricter requirements for listed buildings and protected townscapes, now incorporated into the zoning plan under the Environment and Planning Act.
Whether you live in Leiden or elsewhere in the Holland Rijnland region: we handle design, structural engineering and permit from A to Z. Since 2016, 930 projects. Request a no-obligation quote.