Site plan in the Netherlands
You may prepare the situatietekening yourself, and the base data you need — the kadastrale kaart and BGT — are free open data via PDOK, the same source municipalities use.
Can you draw it yourself in the Netherlands? #
Yes. Applicants may prepare the situatietekening themselves. You are responsible for its quality and completeness, and it must meet the requirements of the Omgevingsregeling and NEN 2574 for building drawings. Using a professional is common but not mandatory for simple work.
Create your situatietekening right here on the website in a few steps #
Drawblueprint is a simple tool for producing a scaled situatietekening.
- Upload map data — Upload your kadastrale kaart export as a PDF or PNG.
- Fill in the details — Your drawing details appear in a correct title block.
- Draw what you need — Existing and new buildings, boundaries and dimensions.
- Export a finished drawing — Download a PDF ready to submit.
What the Netherlands requires #
The situatietekening is a required part of the application, at scale 1:500 or 1:1000, showing:
- Plot boundaries with the cadastral designation
- Existing buildings
- New or changed buildings
- A north arrow and the scale
Where to get the base map #
Base data are the kadastrale grenzen and the BGT from the Kadaster, served openly via PDOK — the same source municipalities use. Topographic backgrounds come from the BRT.
Cost, per Kadaster tariffs:
- Kadastrale kaart via PDOK — free open data.
- Formal Kadastrale-kaart extract ordered from the Kadaster: €18.40 by e-mail.
- Standard eigendomsinformatie: €3.70 per object.
How to submit #
Since the Omgevingswet took effect in 2024, applications go through the national Omgevingsloket, part of the Digitaal Stelsel Omgevingswet (DSO). The Kadaster is the development and management partner. Further guidance: iplo.nl.
Drawblueprint.com — draw simple building documents yourself #
With Drawblueprint you can import your PDOK or Kadaster base map and draw the situatietekening on top of it. It is easier to use than CAD and more capable than general drawing programs: correct scale, a proper title block and dimensioned distances to boundaries.
Go to https://app.drawblueprint.com/sign-up to get started. Drawblueprint is free to try.
