Crisisnoodopvang Velp GLD (Broekstraat)
The former nurses' flat at Broekstraat 9 in Velp was converted into temporary municipal reception for up to 260 asylum seekers from September 2024, having previously housed refugees in 2015-2017. The plan drew criticism after roughly 60 anti-squat tenants were served eviction notices without being told an asylum centre would replace them; the municipality admitted a communication mistake. In May 2026 the municipality of Rheden sought to extend the reception, for a reduced number of residents, until the end of 2028.
Occupancy
245
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€16m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Broekstraat, Velp. 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
Jul 2024
Anti-squat residents surprised by arrival of asylum centre
Omroep Gelderland reported that around 60 anti-squat tenants at Broekstraat in Velp were given eviction notices without explanation roughly eight weeks earlier, then discovered an asylum centre for up to 260 refugees would replace them. They said the planned capacity was inhumane; the municipality admitted a mistake in its communication.
Omroep Gelderland · source
May 2026
Municipality wants to keep Velp nurses'-flat reception open until end of 2028
Studio Rheden reported that the municipality of Rheden sought to extend the temporary reception at the former nurses' flat in Velp until the end of 2028, for a reduced number of asylum seekers.
Studio Rheden · 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
Jul 2024
Anti-squat tenants surprised by AZC plan
Around 60 anti-squat residents received eviction notices without explanation and later learned an asylum centre for up to 260 people would replace them; the municipality acknowledged a communication error.
Sep 2024
Reception location opens
Former nurses' flat at Broekstraat 9 reopened as temporary municipal reception for up to 260 asylum seekers, with 24-hour security.
May 2026
Extension to end of 2028 sought
Rheden applied for a permit to extend the reception at Broekstraat 9 for a reduced number of asylum seekers until 31 December 2028.
Cost
Dutch asylum reception is funded by central government through the COA. At an illustrative benchmark of about €184 per person per night for emergency reception (noodopvang), the 245 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €16m 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.