The municipality of Aalten wants to start with the area development of Slingeplas – 't Broock.

The plan provides space for a total of 80 homes, including housing for starters and seniors. At the Slingeplas there will be additional camper spaces and the new sports park. There is also much attention for nature, landscape and historical elements; for example, the old canal structure will be restored.

Cooperation with Bredevoort

Associations, organizations, and residents worked together to develop the plan. The municipality then took up the plan's implementation together with Bredevoorts Belang, Sportvereniging Bredevoort, and holiday park De Twee Bruggen. Alderman Kok: "The result is a wonderful plan that contributes to the quality of life in Bredevoort and offers a future for the Slingeplas. It's great that we really created this together. We're not there yet, but we are now taking an important step towards its realization. We will also continue to work with Bredevoort on the follow-up."

Water remains important

Water is and will continue to be important in the plan. The Slingeplas will continue to function as a retention area, where water is collected during very wet periods to prevent flooding elsewhere in the municipality. Together with the Rijn and IJssel Water Board, we looked at how the plans could connect to this. The solution: the new sports park will be located outside the retention area and the dam surrounding the area will be partially relocated.

The council will decide in July

The college is positive about the developed plan and is now submitting it to the city council. The council will be asked to agree to start the area development. The city council is expected to make a decision in early July.