Why is tracking your permit application important?
When you apply for a omgevingsvergunning (building permit) from your municipality, a legal deadline starts running. The municipality normally has eight weeks to make a decision, with a possible extension of six weeks. But in practice, these deadlines do not always run smoothly — supplementary information is requested, documents are missing, or the municipality is overloaded.
Without visibility into your application status, you may:
- Wait unnecessarily long without knowing what to expect
- Miss a legal deadline because you were unaware the municipality had requested additions
- Incur costs because a construction project is stalled while waiting for a decision
How does PlotSense Aanvraagstatus work?
PlotSense Aanvraagstatus fetches real-time application status from your municipality's official DigiOmgevingsloket. You enter your application number or reference, and PlotSense shows:
- The current phase — 'received', 'in process', 'supplements requested', 'decision made'
- Elapsed and remaining legal deadlines — with a countdown of days
- Status history — every status change with date, so you see when the municipality took action
- Outstanding actions — if the municipality requests additional documents, you see exactly what is needed
Legal deadlines for building permits
Since the Omgevingswet, the following deadlines apply to a standard building permit:
- 8 weeks — the municipality's standard decision deadline
- +6 weeks — possible extension if the municipality needs more time (you must be notified)
- 6 weeks objection period — after a decision, you have six weeks to file an objection
PlotSense Aanvraagstatus automatically tracks these deadlines and warns you before they expire.
Combine with Buurtalert
Pair Aanvraagstatus with Buurtalert for full control: Buurtalert warns you when rules change in your area, and Aanvraagstatus tracks how your specific application moves through the process.
How much does Aanvraagstatus cost?
PlotSense Aanvraagstatus costs €9 per month per application. You can cancel at any time once your permit has been granted or your application is closed.