Sustainable mobility and charging stations

Sustainable mobility is about traveling in a way that is cleaner, healthier and smarter. Because traffic creates carbon emissions, noise and congestion on the road. As a municipality, we encourage sustainable choices. This is how we keep our villages and outdoor areas livable, reduce emissions and provide more space and safety on the streets.

Therefore, we are committed to sustainable mobility. This can be done by:

  • Taking bicycles more often for short distances;
  • riding together in the car (carpooling);
  • switching to electric driving;
  • install public charging stations;
  • using public transportation. 

Places with public charging stations

We encourage sustainable driving, which is why we provide charging stations for electric cars. There are already several charging stations in our municipality. On the website Laadpaalnodig you can see where they are located. Due to the growing number of electric cars, charging spots are occupied more often. Therefore, we are happy to help place new charging stations.

Request a public charging station

Do you have an electric car and cannot park and charge it on your own property? Then you can apply for a public charging station. This also applies to companies that need to use public space for parking. You can apply for a public charging station via the website Laadpaalnodig.

Request a public charging station

Suitable place

We will work with administrator Total Energies to find a suitable location for a charging station in the vicinity of your home or business, preferably within 250 meters of your home or business. In doing so, we take into account the use of public space by all residents.

For all

When a charging station is in the public space, it can be used by anyone. Even if you made the request.

Request extended private connection (VPA) with cable duct tiles

Do you have an electric car and are you unable to park and charge it on your own property? If so, you can apply for an exemption for an extended private connection (VPA). With the VPA, you are permitted to lay a charging cable across the sidewalk in cable duct tiles. The charging point must be located on your own property. 

Apply for a VPA exemption

Required for your application

Please include the following attachment with your application: a drawing of the proposed installation. Indicate where on the site the private charging point will be located, where the applicant proposes to install the cable duct, and which public parking space can be reached with it.

Terms

  • The use of an extended private connection for the purpose of charging an electric vehicle is only permitted if the charging cable is placed in the cable duct tiles installed by the municipality.
  • Only the municipality may install cable duct tiles, following a request to that effect from a resident or business owner.
  • The applicant shall include a drawing of the proposed installation with the application. This drawing shall indicate where on the site the private charging point will be located, where the applicant proposes to install the cable duct, and which public parking space can be reached with the extended private connection.
  • Cable duct tiles will not be installed if there is a roadway, bicycle path, or bicycle/moped path between private property and the public parking space proposed by the applicant. When installing, a free passage of 90 cm must be taken into account at all times, taking into account the space required for the entry and exit of a charging cable at both ends of a cable duct to be installed. In exceptional situations, the municipality will determine whether or not the installation of cable duct tiles is possible. Exceptions may include, for example, a disabled parking space or a corner house.
  • Cable ducts will not be installed if parking in public spaces adjacent to private property is not permitted.
  • The municipality will not install cable duct tiles if the applicant has parking space on their own property or if, in the municipality's opinion, the applicant has the opportunity to make parking on their own property possible again.
  • Costs related to an application are borne by the applicant. Costs related to the installation of cable duct tiles are borne by the applicant.
  • The installation costs amount to €550.00 (price level 2025) for cable duct tiles with a length of up to 2.40 meters. For lengths exceeding 2.40 meters, a separate price agreement will be made. The installation costs are indexed annually.
  • Cable duct tiles remain the property of the municipality after installation. Payment of installation costs does not entitle the applicant to ownership. The cable duct tiles are installed by, or on behalf of, the municipality.
  • If the resident or business owner moves, or for other reasons no longer wishes to use the cable duct tiles, they must inform the municipality in writing. The municipality may then decide to remove the cable duct tiles.
  • Cable duct tiles laid between private property and a public parking lot do not give the applicant for the installation exclusive rights to use the parking lot. The parking lot remains public at all times.
  • The private charging point is located entirely on private property. The charging point, without a connected connector, is located at least 50 cm from the property boundary with the public space.
  • The applicant must place the charging cable correctly in the cable duct. The charging cable must be placed in the cable duct, with the cable only protruding from the last tile at both ends of the cable duct. If the cable duct cannot be used correctly due to contamination, the applicant must clean it themselves in order to be able to use it correctly. The charging cable is only placed when it is connected to an electric vehicle. Charging cables are fed horizontally from private property into the cable duct tile; charging cables are not placed over raised property boundaries (such as walls, fences, hedges, or similar).
  • The private charging point and the charging cable used between the private charging point and the electric vehicle must comply with the applicable safety standards and legal requirements at all times.
  • If cable duct tiles are damaged, residents or businesses must report this in writing to the municipality.
  • If these rules are not complied with, the municipality is entitled to remove the cable duct tiles.

Cost

Applying for a VPA exemption costs €38.00. Please note: you must pay even if your application is rejected.

The installation costs amount to €550.00 (price level 2025) for cable duct tiles with a length of up to 2.40 meters. For lengths exceeding 2.40 meters, a separate price agreement will be made. The installation costs are indexed annually.