13 residential building plots available in Biemenhorst and Lowick

Application procedure runs from 15 November up to and including 13 December 2024

The city of Bocholt is now awarding 13 building plots in the Biemenhorst and Lowick development areas. Applications can be submitted digitally via the city website from Friday, 15 November 2024. The online forms will be activated at 9 am. The application period ends on Friday, 13 December 2024, at 11.59 pm.

New city quarter "7Höfe" in Bocholt is progressing according to plan

NRW Minister Scharrenbach praises major construction project and hands over funding decision

Great things are currently happening between the city centre and Lake Aa in Bocholt: a new urban quarter with 382 flats is being built there under the title "7Höfe", designed to meet the needs of families, singles, senior citizens and students. There are also plans for a neighbourhood bakery and a restaurant on the banks of the River Aa, as well as a children's daycare centre. The majority of the flats will be...

Bocholt relies on AI-supported traffic light control

Aasee traffic lights on Uhlandstraße now automatically recognise cycle and pedestrian traffic // Less waiting time, more safety

The city of Bocholt has recently started using technology supported by "artificial intelligence" (AI) for traffic control. Two traffic lights on Uhlandstraße have been equipped with cameras that record and analyse the volume of traffic. They make it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to cross this main road between Aasee and the city centre - and increase safety.

New centre in Stenern: Revised concept available

Planning enters the next phase // Political consultation in the coming week

There is movement in the planning in Stenern: The investor for the planned local shopping centre on Klemens-Honsel-Weg has submitted a revised concept that includes both structural adjustments and a new timetable. This brings the construction of the centre a decisive step closer.

Bocholt is looking for catering concepts for the industrial park

Interested providers can submit concept proposals to the administration until 8 November

The city of Bocholt has now launched a process to create catering facilities in the industrial park. The aim is to improve catering for the employees working there. At the same time, a future catering concept must be compatible with the city's planning objectives and must not have a negative impact on catering in the city centre.

Town hall renovation: City council decides to award new contract

The town hall renovation in Bocholt will be continued by the Bochum-based company SSP AG . This was decided by Bocholt city council at its meeting on 18 September 2024. The town hall on Berliner Platz, which was built in the 1970s as the administrative headquarters as well as a theatre and cultural centre, has been undergoing extensive refurbishment since the beginning of 2020. Following the cancellation of...

Temporary closure of market and area next to historic town hall

Wednesday, 18 September, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. // Maintenance work on the historic town hall

On Wednesday, 18 September, the area in front of and next to the historic town hall in Bocholt will be closed from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in order to inspect its facades and carry out roof work. The closure will extend from the market past the building to the Weinbrunnen fountain.

Bridge to Aasee Island to be removed

Demolition work started on Friday morning // Stability was no longer guaranteed

The closed bridge to the island in Bocholt's Aasee lake was demolished on Friday morning by a specialist company on behalf of the city of Bocholt. Last weekend, part of the bridge had leaned to one side, which is why the demolition date was brought forward at short notice due to the acute danger situation.

Repair work on podium bridge in Kubaai

Minor construction work will take place from 16 September // Traffic will not be affected

From Monday 16 September, maintenance work will be carried out underneath the podium bridge in Bocholt's Kubaai. A pontoon will be erected on the river Aa to serve as a floating work platform. The construction work is expected to take a week.

Company insolvency delays the opening of refugee accommodation in the Biemenhorst district

Re-tendering necessary // New start date is March 2025

The refugee accommodation in Bocholt-Biemenhorst - in the northern part of the street "Auf dem Takenkamp" - will go into operation from March 2025. The city of Bocholt had to adjust its planning due to a company insolvency. It was originally planned to go into operation this year.