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All-in-one Permit for Physical Aspects

Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment

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All-in-one permit for Physical AspectsAdministrative Burden

Costmodel 2008 is based on:- Application forms- Submission requirements- Deregulation - Ict application- Most complex permit

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Administrative BurdenFor CitizensAll-in-one-permit- Reduction € 11,7 million external costs (11%)- 15.000 hourPermit-free building- Reduction € 14,8 million external costs- 3.000 hour

For ProfessionalsAll-in-one-permit- Reduction € 85 million external costs (21%)Permit-free building- Reduction € 20,5 million external costs

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Goals• Reduction of the number of regulations• Reduction of administrative costs• Public driven service

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MeasurementsGeneral Rules:• No permit required if general rules are applicable• More trust towards less risk companies

All-in–one Permit for Physical Aspects:• One Permit• One procedure• One competent authority• One desk

Development and implementation with target groups• We want this to work! • Major change needs commitment and early adapters

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All-in–one Permit for Physical Aspects (1)One permit:• 25 separate permits for construction, demolition, spatial planning,

listed buildings, environmental issues etc• No change in level of protection• Client chooses in regard of the project: • one permit• one permit in two phases • several separate permits!

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All-in–one Permit for Physical Aspects (2)One procedure:• Clear handling times• Lex silencio positivo (the permit will be issued automatically if

handling times are not met)• Procedure is independent of type of permit• Cutting down on local diversity• Reducing the number of submission requirements

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All-in–one Permit for Physical Aspects (3)One competent authority• Coordination of expert input• Compulsory advice (of higher or other authority) is coordinated by

competent authority• The burden of collecting advice no longer lies with applicant• The time involved with collecting advice is of concern to advice

body and competent authority• Side effect: better knowledge of and understanding between

authorities

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All-in–one Permit for Physical Aspects (4)One desk:• For information • For application 2015: local municipalities are aimed to be the prime

governmental information desk for civilians

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What’s different – where are the gains?Central Act on Administrative Law (AWB)• One procedure• Standard submission requirements

Wabo / Bor / Mor• One standard compulsory permit form (instead of 1600)• No obligation to submit information already know to government• Obligation for governments to be able to receive electronic

application forms

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What’s different – where are the gains?ICT – public / professionals• Part of National Urgency Programme (NUP) – use of DigiD,

connecting existing databases (postal code) but also webdesign, easy to understand forms, opensource software, Digikoppeling, Postbus 51 and Antwoord!

• Profile for professionals (name, addresses, company details)• Replicate permits• Compulsory questions more prominent (quality applications)• Questions appear according to last answer• Links towards relevant information and other questionnaires

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What’s different – where are the gains? (2) ICT – government• Enables governing bodies to share permits and appendices real

time online (no issues on availability information)• Upload advice• Web based tool – no demands on automation degree local

government

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