Need a construction drawing, environmental permit or structural calculation in Utrecht? 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 Utrecht and the surrounding area remotely, and know the municipality's aesthetics policy.
Older districts such as Lombok were largely built between 1880 and 1920 as working-class districts and consist mainly of small single-family homes and upstairs/downstairs flats, alongside post-war districts such as Overvecht. Having a construction drawing made in Utrecht costs from €349 incl. VAT at Tekenpunt. We deliver permit-ready construction drawings, environmental permits and structural calculations throughout Utrecht and the provincie Utrecht, usually planned by arrangement (rush available for a surcharge), and 90% pass the aesthetics review first time.
Whether you live in Utrecht or elsewhere in the province of Utrecht: 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 Utrecht. 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 Utrecht 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 Utrecht 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 municipality of Utrecht uses the aesthetic review policy De schoonheid van Utrecht with three policy levels: Open, Respect and Behoud. The city centre and protected neighbourhoods are often subject to the strictest level, so a construction drawing that fits the existing facade appearance helps to pass the aesthetic review in one go. We check those requirements in advance, which means 90% of our designs pass first time.
Your application in Utrecht 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 Utrecht. 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 Utrecht or elsewhere in the provincie Utrecht, 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 Utrecht 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.
Utrecht has a strong contrast between pre-war workers' and garden neighbourhoods and large-scale post-war expansions. In older neighbourhoods such as Lombok, with small terraced houses and upper and lower flats, a structural calculation is more often required when renovating and the aesthetic review focuses on the street facade, whereas the post-war neighbourhoods and the more recent Leidsche Rijn generally offer more scope for a roof extension or extension.
We provide construction drawings, building permits and structural calculations in all neighbourhoods of Utrecht. The housing stock varies by area, and with it the typical renovation and aesthetic review requirements.
Our service area extends to the municipalities around Utrecht. There too we work remotely and submit the building permit to the relevant municipality.
Tekenpunt works throughout Utrecht. See also our page for construction drawings and permits in these cities:
A 1950s gallery-access house in Utrecht-West received a full extra storey. We handled the design, structural calculation and complete building permit. The aesthetic review officer gave a positive opinion on the first submission; permit granted within 6 weeks.
Example project in Utrecht · we handle similar work in and around Utrecht.
Choose your renovation for the starting price of the drawing work in Utrecht. 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 62 projecten in Utrecht, 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 Utrecht and the surrounding area. We work remotely and submit the building permit to the municipality of Utrecht. 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.
The municipality of Utrecht applies the aesthetic policy De schoonheid van Utrecht (The Beauty of Utrecht) with three policy levels (Open, Respect and Behoud (Preservation)), against which the Utrecht Environmental Quality Committee assesses building permit applications.
Whether you live in Utrecht or elsewhere in the provincie Utrecht: we handle design, structural engineering and permit from A to Z. Since 2016, 930 projects. Request a no-obligation quote.