Noodopvang Voorburg (Stationsplein)
A temporary reception centre for up to 200 asylum seekers opened at Stationsplein 8 in Voorburg (Leidschendam-Voorburg) on 1 July 2025, named 'de Vleugel van Huygens', with on-site security and daytime guidance from the COA. The plan drew organised local opposition before opening: residents and business owners objected to the location, warning that combined with a nearby reception site around 1,000 asylum seekers could be concentrated within a small radius, and an anonymous petition gathered some 750 signatures. Critics also complained of poor communication and an unfinished safety assessment as the council moved to approve the permit.
Occupancy
174
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€12m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Stationsplein, Voorburg. 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
Mar 2025
'Soon there will be 1,000 asylum seekers around the Stationsplein in Voorburg'
Residents and business owners opposed the Stationsplein reception, warning of a concentration of around 1,000 asylum seekers nearby and citing poor communication; an anonymous petition drew about 750 signatures.
Voorburgs Dagblad · source
Jul 2025
Temporary reception of asylum seekers Stationsplein 8 in Voorburg
The municipality confirmed the centre for up to 200 asylum seekers, opened on 1 July 2025 and named de Vleugel van Huygens, with permanent security and COA support.
Gemeente Leidschendam-Voorburg · 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
Mar 2025
Local opposition and petition
Residents and business owners object to the Stationsplein plan over concentration of asylum seekers; a petition gathers around 750 signatures.
Jul 2025
Reception opens as 'de Vleugel van Huygens'
Centre for up to 200 asylum seekers opens at Stationsplein 8 with on-site security and COA guidance.
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 174 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €12m 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.