Noodopvang Hoofddorp (Planeetbaan)
On the evening of 24 September 2025 a demonstration at which a Koran was burned near the asylum reception centre on the Planeetbaan in Hoofddorp escalated into serious disorder. Counter-protesters threw fireworks, stones and wood at police and at the demonstrators, the riot police (ME) charged with dogs, and a group of youths went on to damage and loot a shop at a nearby shopping centre; seven people were arrested. Mayor Marianne Schuurmans called the violence unacceptable, and on police advice the COA cancelled a planned open day at the centre.
Occupancy
465
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€31m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Planeetbaan, Hoofddorp. 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
Sep 2025
Seven arrests after riots around Koran burning at azc Hoofddorp
A demonstration near the Planeetbaan centre at which a Koran was burned ended in violence as counter-protesters threw fireworks, stones and wood at police and demonstrators. The riot police charged with dogs and seven people were arrested. The burning was halted by the mayor after about twelve minutes; no injuries were reported.
NH Nieuws · source
Sep 2025
Mayor Schuurmans: 'Riots in Hoofddorp are unacceptable'
Mayor Marianne Schuurmans condemned the disorder, saying youths who used a demonstration to fight police, cause damage and loot a shop was unacceptable. After the demonstration near the azc a group moved to a shopping centre where they caused damage and plundered a shop.
HCnieuws · source
Sep 2025
COA scraps open day at azc Planeetbaan on police orders
On the advice of the police, the COA cancelled the open day planned for the following Saturday at the Planeetbaan reception centre in Hoofddorp, in the wake of the rioting around the Koran burning.
HCnieuws · 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
Sep 2025
Koran burning sparks riots near azc Planeetbaan
A demonstration with a Koran burning near the Planeetbaan centre escalated; counter-protesters threw fireworks and stones, the ME charged with dogs, a shop at a nearby shopping centre was looted and seven people were arrested.
Sep 2025
Open day cancelled on police advice
Following the disorder, the COA cancelled a planned open day at the Planeetbaan reception centre on the advice of the police.
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 465 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €31m 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.