Outdoor fire lighting

Do you want to light fires outdoors? If so, you often need to apply for a permit or an exemption.

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Approach

Here's how to apply for an event permit or exemption from the municipality

  • Contact the municipality.
  • You pass on:
    • why you want to start a fire
    • where you want to start a fire
    • when and at what time to light the fire
    • how big the fire will be
    • Whether there is risk of damage from the fire and, if so, what kind of damage

This is how you apply for an environmental permit:

Cost

Rate 2025

You pay a minimum of €20.15 for handling the application and per quarter-hour of handling time. .

Description

You may not light fires outside. So not even in your own garden. This is to protect people, animals, plants and the environment.

Do you still want to light a fire? Then you need permission from the municipality. What kind of permission you need depends on the kind of fire you are going to make.

Are you going to make a bonfire or Easter fire? Then you need 2 permits:

  • An environmental permit for burning waste. You can apply for this from the municipality via the Omgevingsloket.
  • An event permit for organizing a major event. You request this directly from the municipality.

Are you going to burn pruning waste? If so, you must apply for an exemption.

For a barbecue or patio fireplace in your own garden or on your own balcony, you do not need permission from the municipality.

Term

The municipality will decide on your application within 8 weeks. Is this not possible? Then the municipality may extend this period 1 time.

Objection and appeal

Do you disagree with the municipality's decision? Then you can file an objection. By doing so, you can explain why you disagree. Other people affected may also object. You must object within 6 weeks. The municipality will then make a new decision.

Do you disagree with that new decision? Then you can ask the court whether the municipality made a good decision. This is called "appealing. Do that within 6 weeks. You can only appeal if you have objected.

Learn more

Information or bonfires and Easter fires

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