Plan Houtens 19

On this page, we post information and documents related to the Houtens 19 development.

What does the plan entail?

In January 2023, the municipality of Son en Breugel purchased the property at Houtens 19 as a strategic acquisition. Planning preparations for residential construction on the lot and the adjacent lots up to Vlinderlaan have been completed, and the agreement granting Zand Vastgoedontwikkeling B.V. the right to develop the site has been signed with Zand Vastgoedontwikkeling B.V.

Who is building?

Zand Vastgoedontwikkeling B.V. will carry out the development. The housing association “thuis” is also involved.

Want to know more?

You can submit questions or suggestions using thecontact form on this websiteor viaemail.
The contact person at the municipality is Cees van Nuland.

At what stage?

What phases does a plan go through?

Plan Preparation (preliminary work to develop a plan): This phase has been completed.
Planning process: The plan is currently at this stage.
In progress

Agreements have been signed with Zand Vastgoedontwikkeling B.V. This lays the groundwork for Zand Vastgoedontwikkeling B.V. to further develop the plan.

We are currently working on the detailed design of the public space. In consultation with the directly affected stakeholders, we are examining how access to Vlinderlaan can be provided, with the goal of minimizing disruption to the surrounding area as much as possible.

Zand Vastgoedontwikkeling B.V. is preparing the permit application and expects to submit it in early July 2026. The municipality aims to grant the permit within eight weeks of submission. Once granted, the draft permit will be made available for public review, and interested parties will have the opportunity to submit comments on the plan. The municipal executive will then make a final decision on the permit. An appeal may be filed against the final decision.

In the meantime, the developer is beginning work on the design of the public spaces and roads. Various local residents are being involved in this process.

Points of Contact

Discussions were held with the plot’s immediate neighbors during the initial phase.
Several meetings were also organized for local residents and interested parties.
First meeting March 31, 2025
At themeeting on March 31, 2025, residents had the opportunity to share their views on the Houtens 19 development. Watch the informational video (at the bottom of this page) explaining the Houtens 19 development.
Second meeting July 1, 2025
At the informational meeting on July 1, 2025, residents had the opportunity to share their views on the Houtens 19 development. Watch the informational video (at the bottom of this page) explaining the Houtens 19 development.
Newsletters are distributed to immediate neighbors and sent by email to interested parties. We also post the newsletters on this project page.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. General

How many homes should be built in Son en Breugel municipality?

The task for the municipality of Son and Breugel is to build 1,000 to 1,350 homes between now and 2040. In doing so, we have agreed to try to strive for 66% affordable housing in every project.

Why is this location being built?

At the end of 2022, the municipality purchased the plot of Houtens 19, with a view to a potential new housing site. Since the guiding principle is to try to infill before looking at new expansion sites, every potential housing site is looked at by the municipality. In this case, it is one of the few sites that allow for infill residential development in 't Zand. 't Zand has few homes that fall into the affordable segment. In order to achieve differentiation in each neighborhood, the possibilities have been examined. The availability of the land between Houtens 19 and Vlinderlaan and the possibility of buying Houtens 19 led to a positive decision to use this location for housing. This location is the only location that does not qualify entirely as forest or lies within the Nature Network. A large part of the plots is already zoned residential and the remaining part is zoned green, without specific values.

2. For new residents

A number of (young) house seekers were also present at the information evening. We outline the most frequently asked questions below:

Why is the affordability limit so high?

This is nationally determined and linked to the NHG limit.

What types of homes will be built?

A total of 68 homes will be built:
30 apartments (24 affordable housing units and 6 mid-rent units)
16 social housing units (2 x row of 8 houses)
13 houses for sale (2 x row of 4 houses and 1 x row of 5 houses)
4 patio homes
2 semi-detached houses

The developer is building 3 more detached homes on its own at Houtens

What is the area of the smallest house?

Approximately 80 m2.

Why aren't larger homes being built?

't Zand has few homes that fall into the affordable segment. In order to achieve differentiation in each neighborhood, we looked at the possibilities and decided to build smaller and more affordable homes.

What is social renting?

Social rent is a form of regulated rental housing intended for lower- and middle-income people. Social rental housing is managed by housing associations and there are maximum rents and income limits for tenants.

Who rents the properties?

The social housing units are rented out by housing foundation 'home, while the other rental units are rented out by a developer.

When and where can you register for rental properties?

For the social rental homes, it is possible to register at www.wooniezie.nl. For the other rental properties, this is not known at this time.

How can you register for the homes for sale?

Is not known at this time.

What is a start-up loan?

A starter loan is an extra loan from the municipality, on top of the mortgage loan from a bank. This extra loan can be the financial push to just do buy your first home. Requirements for the starter loan can be read at: Apply for Starter Loan | Municipality of Son en Breugel.

Does the target group (young people from Son and Breugel) have priority?

We do not give priority to target groups, but we do try to make the homes attractive to young people. We do want to give people from Son en Breugel or who have a relationship with Son en Breugel priority over people from outside the municipality.
Tip: Foundation 'give house-seekers a voice' is committed to helping people who are looking for housing.

3. Design homes

How high will the apartments be?

The apartment complex will have four layers atop a semi-underground parking basement and will be about 14 meters high from ground level.

How many layers are the back-to-back homes?

The back-to-back houses have 1 layer + a roof.

4. Parking and traffic

How many travel movements are expected in the district?

An average of 8 transport movements per dwelling per day

Will the Houtens road be widened?

No, it does look at redevelopment of Houtens, which is outside this project.

How many parking spaces will there be?

This has not been calculated at this time, although it is still being calculated based on parking standards per dwelling.

What is the parking standard?

Per housing type and type of urbanization, the parking standards are different. Based on the national guidelines from CROW, the parking standards are reviewed and substantiated.