The Beach Scene Along the Dutch Coast is Changing. Beach Houses Are Gaining Ground, While There Are Fewer Traditional Beach Pavilions Left. The Number of Houses by the Sea is Increasing, Especialy in North Holland and Zeeland.
Research by the land regnery shows that the number of Beach Houses Increased from 3,266 to 3,469 between 2017 and 2024. Most of the Houses Are Located in North Holland, Especialally in Zandvoort and Velsen.
The Number of Houses in Bergen, North Holland, is also Significantly: In The Past Two Years, 77 of the Hundred New Houses Were Build in This Municipality.
Beach Houses are also Popular in Zeeland, Especial in Veere. There is a differentence here: in Zeeland, Most of the Houses Are Seasonal, While North Holland Mainly Has Permanent Houses. Approximately Four Hundred Beach Houses Are Built Every Year and About One Hundred Houses Are Demolished.
At the same time, we see a decrease in the Number of Beach Pavilions, Especialy in North and South Holland. This is partly due to stricter rules and high costs for construction and dismantling. Approximately 169 Pavilions have to be removed Every year, because many Permits only Apply for the Summer Period.
Temporary Pavilions Make It Easier to Take Coastal Reinforcement Measures, For Example, But It is an Expensive and Time-Consuming Task for Entrepreneurs.