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Housing Minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan designated the final five national large-scale housing areas on Monday. The areas are in Assen, Best, several locations on Walcheren in Zeeland, Roosendaal and Zuidplas, where about 50,000 homes are to be built with government assistance.
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The government designated Roosendaal and Best as National Large-Scale Housing Sites, intended to accelerate housing construction. Roosendaal plans to build about 5,000 to 6,000 homes, while 3,500 homes are to be accelerated in Best. The designations are part of five new sites across several regions, where about 25,000 homes are planned. With the additions, the Netherlands has 31 national large-scale housing locations.
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Housing minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan announced in Oost-Souburg that Walcheren has been designated as one of five additional areas for accelerated housing development. The plans allow for up to 6,600 homes to be built across several locations on Walcheren by 2040.
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The government announced a new attempt to curb high land prices by changing how land values are calculated, aiming to limit speculative pricing. Home Minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan said the measure is not a quick fix. In the Reevedelta near Kampen, where about 3,800 homes are planned, land purchases and sales have delayed construction. Boekholt-O'Sullivan visited Kampen to examine how those negotiations could be accelerated.
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Housing and Spatial Planning Minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan is to visit residents of Het Pottenbakkerserf in Rijssen following concerns over UF foam used to insulate their homes. Residents report health problems linked to the foam, and CDA representative Hanneke Steen had called for the visit. The reports differ on the minister’s position on a ban: one says she is seeking a European ban, while another says she will ban the foam.