Building rules: what changes for you, and when?
Next change: 30 October 2026. The application window for the SSEB subsidy (clean and emission-free construction equipment) closes. source
This list holds 8 planned changes and 12 rules that apply now.
Coming up
| Date | What changes | Status | Source | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-10-2026 | The application window for the SSEB subsidy (clean and emission-free construction equipment) closes. | planned | source (SSEB subsidy) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-01-2027 | The second set of EPBD IV requirements takes effect. | planned | source (EPBD IV, second tranche) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-01-2027 | Government APIs must use OpenAPI 3.1 (comply-or-explain list). | planned | source (OpenAPI 3.1 for government APIs) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-07-2027 | The third set of EPBD IV requirements takes effect. | planned | source (EPBD IV, third tranche) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-01-2028 | New public buildings must be zero-emission. For new buildings over 1,000 m² the life-cycle climate impact (GWP) is reported. | planned | source (EPBD IV zero-emission public buildings) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-01-2028 | New buildings are designed grid-aware. | planned | source (Grid-aware new build standard) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-01-2030 | All new buildings must be zero-emission. | planned | source (EPBD IV zero-emission new buildings) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-01-2032 | Every municipality must have a final omgevingsplan (environment plan). | planned | source (Omgevingsplan complete) | 05-10-2026 |
Applies now
| Date | What changes | Status | Source | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-08-2026 | The Dutch Cybersecurity Act (Cyberbeveiligingswet, the Dutch NIS2 implementation) is in force. | in force | source (Cyberbeveiligingswet (NIS2)) | 05-10-2026 |
| 02-08-2026 | Transparency obligations for AI systems apply (EU AI Act, article 50). | in force | source (EU AI Act article 50) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-07-2026 | Housing projects get priority on the electricity grid. | in force | source (Grid congestion priority for housing) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-07-2026 | There is a new calculation method for the MPG (environmental performance of buildings). The limit is 1.6 for homes and 1.55 for offices. | in force | source (MPG new determination method) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-07-2026 | The Dutch housing direction law (Wet versterking regie volkshuisvesting) is in force. | in force | source (Wet versterking regie volkshuisvesting) | 05-10-2026 |
| 29-05-2026 | The first requirements of the EU directive EPBD IV are now in the Dutch building code (Bbl). | in force | source (EPBD IV, first tranche in Bbl) | 05-10-2026 |
| 08-01-2026 | The new EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR 2024/3110) applies. | in force | source (EU Construction Products Regulation 2024/3110) | 05-10-2026 |
| 12-09-2025 | The EU Data Act applies. | in force | source (EU Data Act) | 05-10-2026 |
| 28-06-2025 | Products and services must meet accessibility requirements. | in force | source (Accessibility law for products and services) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-01-2024 | For a regular environment permit (omgevingsvergunning) the authority decides within 8 weeks. This term can be extended by up to 6 weeks. | in force | source (Omgevingswet with Bbl) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-01-2024 | The Wkb (quality assurance for building) applies to consequence class 1. Classes 2 and 3 follow not before 2029. | in force | source (Wkb (Wet kwaliteitsborging voor het bouwen)) | 05-10-2026 |
| 02-11-2022 | The Council of State (Raad van State) struck down the nitrogen building exemption (Porthos ruling). | in force | source (Porthos ruling (Raad van State)) | 05-10-2026 |
No longer valid
You may still see these claims online. They are out of date: the rule never entered into force or was replaced. Do not rely on them.
| Date | What changes | Status | Source | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-01-2024 | A ban on asbestos roofs. The Senate rejected it in 2019. It never entered into force. | no longer valid | source (Asbestos roof ban) | 05-10-2026 |
| 01-01-2030 | An earlier intended MPG limit of 0.5 by 2030. No source exists for the 0.5 target itself. The link shows the 2026 method that superseded it. | no longer valid | source (MPG 0.5 by 2030) | 05-10-2026 |
| 31-12-2030 | The national target of building 900,000 homes by 2030. This target has been superseded. | no longer valid | source (Target 900,000 homes by 2030) | 05-10-2026 |
Sources
AstraNL keeps this list by hand. Every row has its own official or sector source (mostly in Dutch).
Data as of 5 October 2026.
This is a plain-language explanation. It is not legal advice. If in doubt, the source applies.
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