Environment and Planning Act

Environment and Planning Act
Environment and Planning Act
States General of the Netherlands
	Long title Rules on the protection and utilization of the physical environment ;
Citation	Staatsblad 2016, 156
Passed by	House of Representatives
Passed	1 July 2015
Passed by	Senate
Passed	22 March 2016
Signed by	King Willem-Alexander; Melanie Maas Geesteranus; Martijn van Dam; Ronald Plasterk; Stef Blok; Ard van der Steur; Jet Bussemaker;
Signed	23 March 2016
Effective	1 January 2024
	Status: In force

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The Environment and Planning Act (Dutch: Omgevingswet) is a statute governing spatial planning in the Netherlands. It replaces existing legislation and was signed into law on 23 March 2016. It came into force in 2024 after several postponements resulting from concerns surrounding the law's implementation.