Environmental plan Eeneind/Berkenbos

Over the past year, the municipality of Nuenen has received a number of requests for the realization of business units, storage and/or garage boxes, or for the construction of a multi-tenant business building in the Eeneind and Berkenbos business parks. Despite the fact that these types of initiatives are permitted under the zoning plans, we do not always consider them desirable. 

Because of the regional shortage of land for businesses with a larger environmental use area and a larger use area, we are striving, particularly for the southern part of Eeneind I and Eeneind II, to maintain a good establishment climate for these types of businesses. Another reason that these initiatives are not desirable is that we want to provide space for businesses with an appearance that fits the intended streetscape and building pattern with larger businesses. Many units, storage and/or/garage boxes or small business premises in the form of a multi-company building often lead to "cluttering" of a business park and (much) more traffic movements than with one large business. In addition, there is a greater risk of undermining activities.

Preparatory decision prohibiting use for storage and/or more than one business 

In the Berkenbos business parks and the northern part of Eeneind I, the emphasis is on more small-scale and light business activities (smaller environmental use area). Business units would probably be appropriate there, but not necessarily. The municipality wants to remain in control of this. Therefore, in July 2024, via a preparatory decision for both business park Eeneind and Berkenbos, the college banned:

• The use of a building or site for storage; and
• The use of a building or site for more than one separate business.

In some cases, cooperation can still be granted to an initiative, but through a non-plan environmental plan activity (BOPA). This way we keep more control. On Berkenbos and at the "Mixed" zoning on Eeneind I there may be more room for dynamic business activity, after consideration. It is a consideration in which the municipality provides customization and is not a right.

For consultation draft amendment environmental plan

The preparatory decision of the municipal executive has been translated into a draft environmental plan. During an informative council meeting on April 24, 2025, an explanation was given on this amended environmental plan. The amendment to the environmental plan was then available for public inspection from May 27 to July 7, 2025. 

Adoption of environmental plan amendment

In response to a view, the amendment to the environmental plan has been partially modified. The term "location" has been replaced by the term "building plot. The City Council decided to adopt the amendment to the environmental plan at its meeting on November 6, 2025.

Available for inspection again until January 21, 2026

The adopted environmental plan will be available for public inspection from December 9, 2025, through January 21, 2026, via overheid.nl. It is possible to lodge an appeal against the decision with the Administrative Law Division of the Council of State.   

Vision business parks 

In our vision business parks you can read more about the frameworks that serve when making choices about the possibilities and wishes on a business park in Nuenen.