Flex homes Van Leeuwenhoekweg Hellevoetsluis

The Municipality of Voorne aan Zee is investigating the possibility of building 100 social housing units on the Van Leeuwenhoekweg in Hellevoetsluis, on the former traffic training site.

The site on Van Leeuwenhoekweg is owned by the municipality. Flex housing is basically housing that is relocatable. We plan to put the houses on this site for a longer period of time, because the demand for housing remains high for the time being. The advantage of this housing type is that they can be built quickly, in ready-made parts. The plan assumes 100 small, but high-quality homes, with up to three stories. The municipality also wants to create eight caravan sites on this site.

Is it already certain that the homes will be there?

Right now we are still in the research phase. We are going through a number of steps in this research phase. We are looking at what suits this place in terms of the type of housing, but also the design of the outdoor space. We are also looking at what procedures we need to follow. And we need to know what environmental requirements the location must meet in order to place housing there. The first survey results have been received and show that the requirements can probably be met.

How will local residents be involved?

On November 12, there was a walk-in evening for local residents. There we explained the latest status of the project. Local residents also shared their concerns they have about the addition of 100 homes in their neighborhood. We discussed a lot and here is a summary of this evening. We will post those on this web page.

We want to take all reactions into account as much as possible in the adaptation and further elaboration of the plan. Local residents will again be informed of the result.

When will the homes be there?

The area now has no residential zoning. If we want to make "living" possible there, we must first regulate this with a spatial procedure for an "out-of-plan environmental plan activity. In that procedure there are also possibilities to give a formal reaction (view) to the plan. We will start this spatial procedure once we have completed the investigations (including participation with stakeholders).

After completing the spatial procedure, we may start building. It is difficult to give a planning for this because we do not yet know, for example, what reactions there will be in the participation round and whether formal objections will be made during the spatial procedure. However, to give an idea of when the houses can be built, we have made a global planning: 

  • Until early 2026, we are working on all the preparations.
  • Then the procedure, which takes at least six months, probably longer, begins.
  • Then we will build the homes and furnish the site with greenery and parking.
  • Together, this will take at least another year.

What will the plan look like?

We commissioned an initial urban design to see what is possible on this site. This resulted in a concept design that assumes different housing types, parking spaces, a green area and the realization of sufficient water. In addition, space has been made for 8 new trailer sites. We have a legal obligation to provide these additional caravan sites. There is also a shortage of housing among this target group. Since there are already caravan sites in the area, we see this location as an opportunity to meet our task.