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Have a construction drawing made in Sittard-Geleen

Do you need a construction drawing, building permit or structural calculation in Sittard-Geleen? 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 for all of Sittard-Geleen and the surrounding area remotely, and we know the municipality's aesthetic review policy.

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§01 Tekenpunt in Sittard-Geleen

Permit-ready drawings for Sittard-Geleen and surroundings

The housing stock of Sittard-Geleen is strongly shaped by the mining period: a large part of the approximately 47,000 dwellings dates from the building wave between 1945 and 1965 (25% of the total stock), when miners' colonies and garden village neighbourhoods such as Lindenheuvel had to house the rapidly growing workforce. Having a construction drawing made in Sittard-Geleen costs from €595 at Tekenpunt. We deliver permit-ready construction drawings, building permits and structural calculations throughout Sittard-Geleen and the Westelijke Mijnstreek, usually within 0-3 weeks (express 0-2 weeks), and 90% passes the aesthetic review first time.

Whether you live in Sittard-Geleen or elsewhere in the Western mining region: we handle the complete process from sketch to permit. Construction drawings, building permits, structural calculations and 3D visualisations, at a fixed price agreed upfront.

We do the drawing work digitally from a distance and submit the application to the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. We know the local aesthetic review and spatial planning rules, so your plan passes the assessment first time. Where needed, our KIWA-certified structural engineer provides the calculation.

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Renovating in Sittard-Geleen

At 33%, the share of apartments is relatively high for a municipality in Limburg; terraced houses account for 26%. The average WOZ value is 271.000 euros (2025), which is below the national average. Around 59% of homes are owner-occupied and 41% are rented, of which 28% through housing associations. This determines which renovations are common in Sittard-Geleen and how best to set up an application.

Common renovations in Sittard-Geleen

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 Sittard-Geleen 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 Sittard-Geleen

The Nota Ruimtelijke Kwaliteit (2015) is the successor to the Welstandsnota 2004 and describes quality criteria for seven landscape types, residential areas, city centres, employment locations and heritage sites. With the entry into force of the Environment and Planning Act, the document automatically becomes part of the zoning plan. The Advisory Committee for Environmental Quality, established by by-law on 6 July 2023 (in force from 1 August 2023), consists of five members with expertise in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and cultural history and advises the council of mayor and aldermen on building plans, monuments and image quality. We check those requirements upfront, so that 90% of our designs pass the aesthetic review first time.

How your application works in Sittard-Geleen

Your application in Sittard-Geleen follows fixed steps: a free intake, the design with an upfront aesthetic review check, where necessary the structural calculation by our KIWA-certified structural engineer, and then we submit the building permit application to the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. We carry out all drawing work digitally and remotely, and you can follow every step in your own online file, from quote to completion. Whether you live in Sittard-Geleen or elsewhere in the Westelijke Mijnstreek, you pay the same fixed price upfront.

§04 Permit required?

Do you need a permit in Sittard-Geleen?

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 Sittard-Geleen 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 Sittard-Geleen

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?
2. Is the structure located in the rear-garden zone (back garden, behind the front facade)?
3. Is the property a listed building or located within a protected townscape?
§06 Service area

Construction drawings in Sittard-Geleen and surroundings

Sittard-Geleen is the third-largest municipality in Limburg by population, created in 2001 from the merger of the municipalities of Sittard, Geleen and Born. The municipality is located in the Westelijke Mijnstreek and is one of the four Dutch municipalities that border both Germany and Belgium simultaneously. The historic Sittard with its medieval urban structure stands alongside the industrially shaped Geleen, which owes its current form largely to the coal mining of the previous century.

Sittard-CentrumOverhovenGeleen-CentrumLindenheuvelSittard GeleenSERVICE AREA · SITTARD-GELEEN
The town and its districts on the map

Neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen

We provide construction drawings, building permits and structural calculations in all neighbourhoods of Sittard-Geleen. The housing stock differs per area and with it the typical renovation and the aesthetic review requirements.

Sittard-CentrumThe historic heart of Sittard with a partly medieval street pattern, a protected townscape, and a lively market square surrounded by characterful buildings.Common in Sittard-Centrum: listed building OverhovenThe largest neighbourhood of Sittard-Geleen with over 18,000 residents, predominantly post-war construction located to the north of Sittard city centre.Common in Overhoven: extension / rear extension Geleen-CentrumThe retail heart of the former Geleen, grown from three separate village cores that merged after the opening of Staatsmijn Maurits in the twentieth century.Common in Geleen-Centrum: Extension / rear extension LindenheuvelA post-war residential neighbourhood in the west of Geleen, characterised by terraced houses from the 1950s and 1960s that were partly developed as miners' housing.Common in Lindenheuvel: Extension / rear extension Born en GraetheideThe northernmost part of the municipality, with the village of Born on the Maas and the Chemelot business park on the former Graetheide plateau.Common in Born en Graetheide: Extension / rear extension Limbricht, Einighausen en GuttecovenThree small formerly independent villages in the greener eastern part of the municipality, with a strongly rural character and ribbon development along old village streets.Frequently in Limbricht, Einighausen and Guttecoven: extension / rear extension Grevenbicht en ObbichtTwo Meuse villages in the west of the municipality, situated directly on the river, with historic buildings and a quiet rural character.Common in Grevenbicht en Obbicht: Listed building Munstergeleen en WindraakTwo cores to the south of Geleen with a predominantly small-scale, ground-level built environment and a clear distinction from the more urban Geleen neighbourhoods.Common in Munstergeleen en Windraak: Extension / rear extension

Surrounding municipalities

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

Echt-SusterenA border municipality directly north of Sittard-Geleen, situated in central Limburg along the Maas, with a mix of small-town villages and agricultural countryside.
SteinA small municipality directly to the south of Sittard-Geleen, also part of the Western Mining Region, with the characteristic core of Stein and the Maas valley as its western boundary.
BeekA compact municipality south-east of Sittard-Geleen, known for Maastricht Aachen Airport and a location on the transition to the South Limburg hill country.
BeekdaelenA municipality that emerged in 2019 from the merger of Nuth, Onderbanken, and Schinnen, bordering the eastern side of Sittard-Geleen and featuring a gently rolling, greener landscape.
Selfkant (Germany)A German border municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia directly to the east of Sittard-Geleen, the westernmost municipality in Germany, with an agricultural character and a historic connection to the region.
Maaseik (België)A Belgian border municipality in the province of Limburg (Belgium) west of Sittard-Geleen, on the western bank of the Maas, with a historic town centre.
Dilsen-Stokkem (Belgium)Belgian border municipality to the south-west of Sittard-Geleen in the Belgian Meuse valley, bordering the Grensmaas area shared by both countries.
Aesthetic review in Sittard-Geleen. The Nota Ruimtelijke Kwaliteit (2015) is the successor to the Welstandsnota 2004 and describes quality criteria for seven landscape types, residential areas, town centres, business locations and heritage sites. With the entry into force of the Environment and Planning Act, the policy automatically forms part of the zoning plan. The Adviescommissie Omgevingskwaliteit, established by ordinance of 6 July 2023 (effective from 1 August 2023), consists of five members with expertise in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and cultural history and advises the municipal executive on building plans, listed buildings and image quality.
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Other cities in Limburg

Tekenpunt works throughout Limburg. Also visit our page for construction drawings and permits in these cities:

Maastricht Venlo Heerlen Roermond
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§09 Price calculator

What does your renovation cost in Sittard-Geleen?

Choose your renovation for the starting price of the drawing work in Sittard-Geleen. 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 Sittard-Geleen

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§12 Existing drawing

Requesting an old construction drawing in Sittard-Geleen

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.

§13 Frequently asked questions

Construction drawing in Sittard-Geleen: frequently asked questions

Q01Do you also work in Sittard-Geleen?

Yes. We cover the whole of Sittard-Geleen and the surrounding area. We handle the drawings remotely and submit the building permit to the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. We know or check the aesthetic review policy for this 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 Sittard-Geleen?

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.

Q04How long does a building permit take in Sittard-Geleen?

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.

Q05What about the aesthetic review in Sittard-Geleen?

In Sittard-Geleen the Adviescommissie Omgevingskwaliteit assesses building plans against the Nota Ruimtelijke Kwaliteit Gemeente Sittard-Geleen (adopted 2015, revision effective from August 2023). The committee replaced the former Welstands- en Monumentencommissie in 2013.

§14 Getting started in Sittard-Geleen

Your renovation in Sittard-Geleen?

Whether you live in Sittard-Geleen or elsewhere in the Western mining region: we handle design, construction and permits from A to Z. Since 2016, 800+ projects. A no-obligation quote within 1 working day.

Last updated: July 2026Content reviewed by the Tekenpunt team · construction draughtsman & KIWA-certified structural engineer in house