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Regels over het beschermen en benutten van de fysieke leefomgeving (Omgevingswet)

Stage otherUpdated 6d ago

This is a Dutch national bill, submitted to the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer), setting rules for protecting and using the physical living environment. The Omgevingswet aims to merge and simplify dozens of existing laws on spatial planning, environmental protection, construction, nature, water, and infrastructure into a single legal framework. The stated goal is faster, more integrated decision-making on projects that affect land, air, water, and soil. The law primarily affects national, provincial, and municipal authorities, who gain coordinated planning tools, as well as businesses, developers, and residents seeking permits or affected by land-use decisions. Based on metadata only; the full legislative text was not reviewed.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only