In the ‘Living on the Edge of the Wild Forest’ concept, the Beekbergerwoud is a key feature of the area. The homes are planned along the edges of the forest, on both sides of the A50. They connect to the village of Klarenbeek and provide additional amenities. Here too, we are ensuring good access to the area from the Kayersdijk, although we do not yet know exactly where. For commercial activity, we are looking at the Zutphensestraat, opposite the Ecofactorij. We intend to install solar farms along the motorways to generate solar energy. And to prevent flooding, we will store water in the ground and, in part, in surface water bodies.
A land dealer is offering small plots of land in the area to private individuals for sale as an investment. What does this mean, and what is the local council’s view on this?
Land dealers have purchased agricultural land in the area. They then sell it (mainly) to private individuals, suggesting that the agricultural land will be rezoned as building land. This would result in an increase in the land’s value. It could therefore be an attractive investment opportunity. This speculative trade, sometimes referred to as ‘wind trade’, is risky and may prove financially detrimental to private individuals.
Although land dealers’ brochures may contain (public) documents from the municipality of Apeldoorn and the names of municipal officials are sometimes mentioned in conversations, we are in no way involved in this speculative trade. The land trade falls outside the remit of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). We therefore advise private individuals to seek advice in advance on the risks of this speculative land trade from an independent financial adviser or, for example, a notary.
