The rules for installing an air conditioner depend on several factors, such as where you live, the type of property, and whether you live in a town or village conservation area. Below are the main general rules:<\/p>\n
Permit-free or permit-required<\/strong><\/p>\n Permit-free: In most cases, installing an air conditioning unit on the rear or side wall of a house is permit-free, provided the unit is not visible from the public road. This applies especially to houses without listed status.<\/p>\n Permit requirement: If the air conditioner is installed on the fa\u00e7ade or if the property is in a protected town or villagescape, you often do need an environmental permit. This also applies to listed buildings.<\/p>\n Noise pollution<\/strong><\/p>\n Air-conditioning systems should not cause noise nuisance. The government sets requirements for the maximum noise production of outdoor air-conditioning units, especially in residential areas. This is regulated in the Activities Decree:<\/p>\n Environmental management: During the day (between 07:00 and 19:00), the noise level must often not exceed 50 dB(A) at the neighbour's fa\u00e7ade. At night (between 23:00 and 07:00), stricter requirements apply, e.g. a limit of 40 dB(A).<\/p>\n Distance from neighbours: Place the air-conditioning unit in a place where there is minimal disturbance to neighbours. A minimum distance of 2 metres from the property boundary is often recommended.<\/p>\n Installation at flats<\/strong><\/p>\n With flats, you often need permission from the Owners' Association (VvE). The VvE may have rules about the installation of air-conditioning units, especially on the outside of the building.<\/p>\n Sustainability and energy performance:<\/strong> For specific information and to check whether local or additional rules apply, it is best to contact the municipality or the environment counter.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The rules for installing an air conditioner depend on several factors, such as where you live, the type of property, and whether you live in a town or village conservation area. Below are the main general rules: Permit-free or permit requirement Permit-free: In most cases, installing an air conditioner on the rear or side fa\u00e7ade is...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[128,126,127,125,129],"ruimte":[34,33,40],"type_airco":[22,21,20],"type_klant":[29],"class_list":["post-4013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nieuws","tag-geluid-airco","tag-overheid-airco","tag-plaatsen-airco","tag-regels-airco","tag-vergunning-airco","ruimte-slaapkamer","ruimte-woonkamer","ruimte-zolder","type_airco-multi-split-airco","type_airco-vloermodel-airco","type_airco-wandmodel-airco","type_klant-particulier"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nSome municipalities encourage energy-efficient air-conditioning installations through subsidies. It is worth checking with your municipality.<\/p>\n