You can also submit your objection by post. Send your objection to:
Municipality of Apeldoorn
Attn: Legal Affairs Department
PO Box 9033
7300 ES Apeldoorn
In your objection, please state at least:
- your name, address and phone number;
- the date you write the objection;
- A description of the decision you are objecting to;
- the reason why you object;
- your (digital) signature.
If you have filed an objection, we may invite you to a meeting. Sometimes we also invite other parties to this meeting. This is always in consultation with you. In this conversation, we talk about your objection and look for a solution together. Sometimes this is successful. Otherwise, we continue with the formal handling of your objection.
There are two options for handling your objection:
- Official handling, a lawyer from the municipality handles your objection.
- The independent objection committee will handle your objection.
It depends on the type of decision you are objecting to.
A lawyer from the Legal Affairs Department will handle your appeal. This lawyer is not involved in the original decision.
Official hearing
During the official handling of your objection, you will receive an invitation for an official hearing. If you wish, you can explain your objection. Two municipal employees will be present for this.
Categories of official hearing:
- Reserving parking spaces for charging electric vehicles and shared cars;
- Environment permits for felling a timber stand;
- Environmental permits for entrances and exits;
- Omgevingsvergunning voor een omgevingsplanactiviteit die passend is in het omgevingsplan;
- Disregarding an application;
- Parking permits;
- Road towing scheme;
- House number decisions (BAG);
- Waste and bicycle cases (urgent administrative enforcement).
Term
The municipality has six weeks to make a decision. This period can be extended to 12 weeks.
The independent objection committee handles your objection. This committee consists of external experts and is independent. They advise the municipality on your objection.
Hearing
A hearing is a meeting where you can explain your objection to the independent objection committee. If you do not want to give an explanation, you can indicate this in your objection. You may also have someone else speak on your behalf; this does not have to be a lawyer. To do so, you must authorise this person in writing. Send the authorisation in advance or take it with you to the hearing.
Term
The municipality has 12 weeks to make a decision. This period can be extended to 18 weeks.
Decision on objection
After the hearing, you will receive a new decision. This will state whether or not you will be vindicated.
Filing an appeal
Do you disagree with the decision and remain dissatisfied with the outcome? Then you can, within 6 weeks of the decision on the objection file a notice of appeal with the Gelderland district court. Filing an appeal costs money: this is called a court fee.
Application for interim relief
Filing a notice of appeal does not postpone the decision. Can you not wait for the ruling on the appeal, for example because the decision cannot be reversed or your health is at risk (urgent interest)? Then you can apply to the Gelderland District Court at apply for interim relief. The court will then decide whether to temporarily halt the implementation of the decision.