Municipality admits error: battery collector Van Peperzeel allowed to stay
The company Van Peperzeel from Lelystad, which collects scrap accumulators and batteries, is allowed to remain at the Larserpoort industrial estate after all. This is the conclusion reached by the municipality of Lelystad. Last year, the municipality still wanted the company to relocate due to risks to the surrounding area. Furthermore, the business activities were said not to fit within the zoning plan.
The Lelystad-based company Van Peperzeel, which collects scrap accumulators and batteries, is allowed to remain at the Larserpoort industrial estate after all. This is the conclusion reached by the municipality of Lelystad. Last year, the municipality still wanted the company to relocate due to risks to the surrounding area. Furthermore, the business activities were said not to fit within the zoning plan.
Alderman Jack Schoone now states that the municipality made a mistake last year. Upon further consideration, Van Peperzeel is permitted to be located on the industrial estate. This is due to the timing of when the battery and accumulator collector established itself there. That was in 2007, before the current zoning plan came into force. As a result, the company falls under the so-called transition law until a new zoning plan is adopted in the future.
Safety According to the alderman, the safety concerns that the municipality was deeply worried about last year have also been addressed. Because the collector of accumulators and batteries works with hazardous substances, it falls under the so-called Bevi regulations (External Safety Establishments Decree). Separate safety standards apply to Bevi-registered companies to protect the surrounding environment. For instance, specific safety distances must be maintained, and high-density crowds are not permitted nearby. Van Peperzeel is audited on these requirements and the company complies with the rules.
Van Peperzeel is satisfied Director Johan van Peperzeel is pleased that his company can remain at its current location. However, he intends to expand within a few years, which is not possible at this site. For that expansion, he predicts the company will move to a location outside of Flevoland.
PearlPaint, a supplier of paint products and technical fluids located near Van Peperzeel, is also allowed to remain on the industrial estate, according to the municipality. Last year, the municipality believed that PearlPaint, like Van Peperzeel, did not belong at Larserpoort.