Transition Fund

• An application form truthfully completed and signed by the owner;
• A description, including the number of m2, of the building to be demolished;
• documents showing that the buildings to be demolished were legally erected and, if applicable, built with building and/or environmental permits;
• documents demonstrating that the non-building structures to be demolished were legally erected and, if applicable, built with building and/or environmental permits;
• A situation sketch/map to scale showing the buildings to be demolished;
• An asbestos survey that demonstrates presence or absence;
• multiple photos of the building to be demolished so that all sides are visible;
• A copy of the college decision that precludes rebuilding the buildings to be demolished;
• A drawing of the new future situation;
• A positive pre-consultation response from the college of the future situation.

The fund can be used for:

• demolition of vacant agricultural buildings
• demolition of low mink farm sheds
• demolition of greenhouses
• demolition of structures other than buildings
• Support physical consideration in housing development
• in some cases expansion or adaptation of a non-agricultural business

In doing so, the municipality follows the amounts and conditions outlined in the Provincial Policy Rule Maatwerk Omgevingskwaliteit(external link). 

The grant can be made under the conditions:

• All buildings to be demolished listed in the application will be demolished and disposed of by the applicant, including the removal of the building's furnishings to serve the former use. If there are wells, foundations and other underground facilities on the parcel that are used in conjunction with the buildings to be demolished for which reimbursement is sought, then these facilities must also be demolished and disposed of. Furthermore, the soil left behind must be leveled.
• Demolition takes place in accordance with the applicable legal requirements, and according to the conditions that apply to demolition notification or environmental permit activity demolition.
• The area is measured along the outside of the facades or to the center of the dividing walls. In doing so, the area is projected perpendicularly downward to the average ground level (finished area) surrounding the building;
• It concerns buildings in the outlying area of the municipality of Gemert-Bakel that have been legally erected and, if applicable, built with building and/or environmental permits.
• Demolished buildings may not be replaced with new buildings.
• The threshold is at least 250m2 of farm building, 500m2 of non-building construction and/or 500m2 of low mink sheds demolished.

Click here for the full grant program.

1. You can request a preliminary consultation with the municipality using the contact information below.
2. We consider whether your initiative fits within the transition fund.
3. We assess the contribution to spatial/social quality and feasibility.
4. Next, you will get an insight into the conditions and possible compensation
5. We discuss the steps involved in applying.

The process is also outlined in the flowchart found at the bottom of this page.

Sometimes a plan does not fit well within the transition fund. In some cases, the customization scheme can then help. For more information about the customization scheme click here.

The amounts from the Transition Fund are based on the Section 7.1 Environmental Quality Measure Policy Rule. This can be found via the link. In it, each amount obtainable through the Transition Fund is detailed.

Section 7.1 Environmental Quality Measure Policy Rule(external link)

The rules for the transition fund have been established by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Subsidy scheme Transition Fund Gemert-Bakel