Omgevingsdienst Veluwe

What Omgevingsdienst Veluwe does

Omgevingsdienst Veluwe (ODVeluwe) is a Dutch public-law environmental services organization (gemeenschappelijke regeling) established in 2017 and headquartered in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, with a secondary office in Harderwijk. It operates as a shared service center for twelve municipalities in the Veluwe region — Apeldoorn, Brummen, Elburg, Epe, Ermelo, Harderwijk, Hattem, Heerde, Nunspeet, Oldebroek, Putten, and Voorst — plus the Province of Gelderland, and is one of six Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten. The organization is led by Director Menno van Dam and has approximately 102 employees across five functional departments (Permits & Soil, Business Operations, Environmental & Energy Supervision, Thematic Supervision, Projects & Development).

ODVeluwe's core service offering centers on three statutory functions under the Dutch Omgevingswet (Environmental and Planning Act, effective January 2024): environmental permit issuance (omgevingsvergunningen), compliance supervision and enforcement (toezicht en handhaving), and environmental complaint handling (milieuklachten). Supporting services include asbestos guidance, soil contamination information, tree-felling permits, and an Excel-based BBT assessment tool for permit applicants. The organization maintains a public knowledge base (kennisbank) and delivers permits and information through the national Omgevingsloket digital portal. In February 2026, ODVeluwe signed a letter of intent to relocate to the new Veiligheidscentrum at Matenpoort in Apeldoorn, a shared safety facility being co-developed with Gemeente Apeldoorn and Veiligheidsregio Noord- en Oost-Gelderland.

The business model is a public-sector funding model: ODVeluwe does not charge commercial prices and generates no disclosed revenue. Costs are recovered through service fees and contributions from its twelve municipal partners and the province, governed by an Algemeen Bestuur and Dagelijks Bestuur. There is no private equity, venture capital, or external ownership. The organization is structurally a regulated monopoly with bound growth tied to public funding cycles and the geographic scope of its constituent municipalities.

Name

Omgevingsdienst Veluwe

Legal name

Omgevingsdienst Veluwe

Website

https://odveluwe.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Omgevingsdienst Veluwe is a Dutch public-law environmental services organization that issues environmental permits, conducts compliance supervision, and handles environmental complaints on behalf of twelve Veluwe municipalities and the Province of Gelderland under the Omgevingswet. It is one of six Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten, headquartered in Apeldoorn with approximately 102 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Environmental Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Agencies (BPAIAOAM), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Pollution Control & Environmental Compliance Enforcement (BPAIAMAB), Licensing & Permitting Authorities (General) (BPAIAOAB)

Keywords

• Environmental permit services
• Environmental compliance enforcement
• Environmental supervision services
• Municipal shared services
• Omgevingswet implementation

Headquarters

HQ city

Apeldoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government service fees: ODVeluwe operates as a public environmental services organization funded by 12 municipalities and the province of Gelderland. Revenue is derived from service fees charged to partner municipalities for environmental permit processing, supervision, and enforcement services.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Omgevingsdienst Veluwe is a Dutch public-law environmental services organization that issues environmental permits, conducts supervision and enforcement of environmental regulations, and handles environmental complaints on behalf of twelve municipalities and the Province of Gelderland. Its services cover permits for businesses and citizens whose activities affect environment, safety, nature, or ecology, plus specialized guidance on asbestos, soil, noise, air quality, and tree felling, all implemented under the Dutch Omgevingswet.

Product overview

Omgevingsdienst Veluwe operates as a government environmental services organization providing a unified suite of environmental management services on behalf of 12 municipalities and the province of Gelderland. The core offering consists of environmental permit issuance (omgevingsvergunningen), environmental supervision and enforcement (toezicht en handhaving), and environmental complaint handling (milieuklachten). Supporting services include asbestos guidance, soil information, tree felling permits, and the BBT-tool for permit assessment. The organization maintains a comprehensive knowledge base (kennisbank) and provides information about environmental plans (omgevingsplannen) to citizens and businesses. All services relate to the implementation of the Omgevingswet (Environmental and Planning Act) effective January 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Omgevingsvergunningen (Environmental Permits)

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente ApeldoorncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Gemeente Apeldoorn signed an intentieovereenkomst (letter of intent) with ODVeluwe on February 12, 2026, for ODVeluwe to relocate to the new Veiligheidscentrum (Safety Center) at Matenpoort. This partnership strengthens collaboration between organizations at the intersection of safety, resilience, and health.
• Veiligheidsregio Noord- en Oost-Gelderland (VNOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVNOG is co-developing the Veiligheidscentrum with Gemeente Apeldoorn. ODVeluwe plans to join this shared safety facility to enhance inter-agency collaboration.
• Omgevingsdienst Regio ArnhemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of six Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten collaborating on environmental services across Gelderland province.
• Omgevingsdienst RivierenlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of six Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten collaborating on environmental services across Gelderland province.
• Omgevingsdienst De ValleiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of six Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten collaborating on environmental services across Gelderland province.
• Omgevingsdienst AchterhoekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of six Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten collaborating on environmental services across Gelderland province.
• Omgevingsdienst Regio NijmegenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of six Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten collaborating on environmental services across Gelderland province.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Omgevingsdienst De Vallei: Gelderse Omgevingsdienst covering the Ede/Food Valley region, providing identical environmental services (permits, supervision, enforcement, complaints) under the same public-law structure.
• Omgevingsdienst Haaglanden: The Hague-region omgevingsdienst providing identical environmental services under the Omgevingswet, comparable in mandate, structure, and end-user services to ODVeluwe.
• Omgevingsdienst Rivierenland: One of six Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten covering the Rivierenland area of Gelderland, offering the same environmental permitting, supervision, and enforcement mandate under the Omgevingswet.
• Omgevingsdienst Regio Nijmegen: Another Gelderse Omgevingsdienst operating in the Nijmegen region with the same gemeenschappelijke regeling structure and identical environmental services portfolio as ODVeluwe.
• Omgevingsdienst Zuid-Holland Zuid: Regional Dutch environmental service in Zuid-Holland Zuid with the same permit-granting, supervision, and enforcement responsibilities under the Omgevingswet as ODVeluwe.
• DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond: Major Dutch regional environmental service (omgevingsdienst) covering the Rijnmond area (Rotterdam region) — comparable mandate, scale, and public-law structure, operating outside Gelderland.
• Omgevingsdienst Regio Arnhem: One of the six Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten, delivering the same permit, supervision, enforcement, and complaint services under the Omgevingswet in the Arnhem region of Gelderland — identical mandate, structure, and funding model.
• Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek: Sixth Gelderse Omgevingsdienst, delivering the same environmental services portfolio to municipalities in the Achterhoek region of Gelderland under an identical gemeenschappelijke regeling structure.

Broad incumbents

• Rijkswaterstaat: National Dutch agency under the Ministry of Infrastructure responsible for major infrastructure and water systems; broader mandate but overlapping environmental compliance and enforcement activities in the same regulatory domain.
• Provincie Gelderland: Provincial authority that commissions ODVeluwe and the other five Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten; sets environmental policy, coordinates the six agencies, and holds overarching enforcement powers — analogous governing entity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/omgevingsdienst-veluwe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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