azc Leusden (Speelkamp)
The COA's reception for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers in a former office building on the Speelkamp in Leusden, opened in January 2025 for up to sixty teenage boys, met sustained local opposition. Residents petitioned against the plan, gathering hundreds of signatures, and tensions over reported nuisance led to an emotional council debate, but a court rejected neighbours' objections and ruled the centre could stay open.
Occupancy
60
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€80
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€1.8m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Speelkamp, Leusden. It is run by the COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers), the Dutch government’s asylum-reception agency. For what the azc / noodopvang categories mean and how Dutch reception spending breaks down, open the cost panel on the interactive map with the Netherlands selected in Settings.
In the news
2025
Unrest around AZC Speelkamp leads to emotional council debate
Tensions between residents and the reception centre for young asylum seekers at De Speelkamp prompted an emotional debate in Leusden's council, with parties citing a rise in reports and residents criticising the municipality's communication.
Nieuwsplein33 · source
2025
Speelkamp Leusden can stay open, judge dismisses neighbours' objections
A court ruled that the municipality made no errors in permitting the reception of sixty minor refugees at the Speelkamp, allowing the centre to remain open despite local objections and a petition.
Leusder Krant · source
Compiled from public Dutch news reports (each item links to its source). Where a municipality runs more than one reception location, attribution to this specific address reflects the cited report and may be approximate — always check the linked source.
Timeline
Jan 2025
Reception for 60 minors opens amid opposition
A former office on the Speelkamp opened for up to sixty unaccompanied teenage boys; residents petitioned against it and a court later dismissed objections.
Cost
Dutch asylum reception is funded by central government through the COA. At an illustrative benchmark of about €80 per person per night for a regular centre, the 60 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €1.8m per year. This is an order-of-magnitude figure for context only, not a site-specific invoice — emergency reception typically runs around three times the cost of a regular centre.
Sources
COA / Rijksoverheid (Kamerstuk, 5 Sep 2025) · 2025-08-13. View source
Occupancy is the COA register snapshot of 13 August 2025 and may have changed since. Coordinates were geocoded from the published street address via the official PDOK Locatieserver.