Object to a decision

Do you disagree with a decision taken by the municipality? Then you can submit a letter of objection within 6 weeks.

• Begin link: Contest your municipal tax assessment, end link.
  against a one-time fee, assessment for municipal taxes or the property value (WOZ)
• Begin link: Challenge a parking ticket, end link.
• Begin link: Contest a decision on Social Affairs, end link. (in Dutch)
  against decisions on (welfare) benefits, applications for Wmo support and the Ooievaarspas
• Begin link: Objection procedure for other matters, end link.
  against decisions on an Open Government Act (Woo) request, nuisance penalty, fine for improper waste disposal, subsidies, towed vehicles, building permits, tree cutting permits, urgency declarations, municipal announcements, registration in the Personal Records Database (BRP) and travel documents, etc.

Reactions to publication in Gemeenteblad

The municipality announces permit applications and (draft) decisions in the Gemeenteblad. There you can also see how to Begin link: submit an objection or file an appeal, end link. (in beroep gaan) at the municipality. Read more under Begin link: Reageren op publicatie Overheid.nl, end link. (in Dutch). After an announcement is published, you can view it and all the relevant documents for up to 1 year at Begin link: The Hague Information Centre, end link. .

Also see

• Begin link: Track your letter of objection, end link. (in Dutch)
• Begin link: Act on penalty and appeal with late decisions, end link. (in Dutch)
• Begin link: Advisory Committee for Notices of Objection, end link.