Nuenen environmental vision - adopted

On July 1, 2022, the Omgevingswet will go into effect. With the arrival of this law, many things will change. For example, this law combines 26 existing laws for building, environment, water, spatial planning and nature, among others. The Omgevingswet requires all municipalities to draw up an environmental vision for the future of the municipality. With our environmental vision, we now have one policy for Nuenen for our physical living environment and how its quality can be improved. Among other things, the vision looks at spatial planning, the layout of public areas and the environment. We also pay attention to the national themes of sustainability, energy transition, climate adaptation and health.

Health as a connecting factor

We want a physical environment that promotes a healthy lifestyle. We will use public areas more for play, exercise and meeting. But also offer opportunities for the construction of good cycle paths so that people take the bike more often. The Omgevingswet takes a broad view of health and looks to the future. Thus health is the connecting factor for all tasks in the physical domain.

The core qualities

Residents, entrepreneurs and interest groups told what they value about their (residential) environment. The results are Nuenen's "core qualities": green, village, quiet and cozy. These are central to this environmental vision, to be cherished and strengthened.

We choose:

High quality housing and living environment

A green living environment

• Protect valuable green structures.
• Quality improvement of existing green space.
• Targeted addition of greenery (including roofs and facades).
• Using opportunities such as climate adaptation and promoting exercise.

An even more attractive downtown

• Vibrant, attractive and compact.
• Nature-inclusive and climate-adaptive building and landscaping.
• Car-free and bicycle and walking friendly.
• Protection, preservation and perception of heritage.

Housing and spatial planning

• Small, affordable housing for young people and the elderly.
• Transformation and infill with respect for green and village character.
• Small-scale extensions at Gerwen and Nederwetten.
• Making new and existing homes more sustainable (such as insulation and solar panels).

Vital society

• Space for community initiatives.
• Maintain, improve and utilize facilities and accommodations.
• Using public space for play, exercise and meeting.
• Space for events.
• Attention to social safety.

Robust Landscape

Nature Development

• Protect and enhance nature.
• Increase biodiversity.
• Use nature where possible for climate adaptation and play and exercise.
• Strengthen extensive recreation, such as walking and cycling. And room for experience and cultural history.

Energy Transition

• Measures with limited impact on landscape and space.
• Investigate opportunities for large-scale energy generation.

Agriculture

• Sustainable, nature-inclusive and circular agriculture and innovations.
• Space for conversion and ancillary functions.
• Re-allocate agricultural land from retiring farmers.

Nuenen in Brainport

Commit to the green space between Eindhoven and Helmond

• Part of the Dommel Valley becomes 'city park' for Nuenen and the region.
• Strengthen the Van Gogh experience while respecting heritage.
• Gulbergen Estate as a recreational "hotspot" with local and regional roots.
• Maintain and enhance Enode as a local and regional water recreation spot.

High quality residential community

• High-quality and healthy living and working environment, while preserving and strengthening Nuenen's qualities. An attractive, compact and vital center.
• Transforming Birch Forest into urban live/work environment.
• Quality improvement business parks Eeneind.

Accessibility

• Commit to different forms of transportation and healthy mobility.
• Maintain livability and improve it where possible.
• Managing local and regional traffic.

What does the environmental vision mean for you?

The environmental vision is the basis for the environmental plan to be drawn up later. Among other things, this plan will replace all of Nuenen's zoning plans. The vision also gives direction to all other - partly mandatory - municipal programs and plans. It is therefore likely that you as a resident or business owner will be directly or indirectly affected. For example, when applying for an environmental permit. Or when establishing a business.

We invite everyone to work with us on the living environment of Nuenen. The Environmental Vision creates the frameworks for initiatives. It is not only the municipality that is working on this. We also like to see initiatives coming from society. Even if they do not yet fit precisely within the rules of the zoning plan (in future the environment plan). To check whether the municipality still wants to facilitate the initiative, we pay attention to the following points:

1. The initiative contributes to Nuenen's ambitions/ choices and tasks.
2. The initiative does not detract from the core qualities and, where possible, contributes to strengthening them.
3. The initiative makes a positive contribution to health.
4. At a minimum, the initiative must comply with legal standards and regulations.
5. If the initiative does not fit within the rules of the environmental plan, the initiators consult with the environment about their plans at the earliest possible stage.

Download the infographic adopted Omgevingsvisie Nuenen.