# Court: Amsterdam rightly renewed Fabel Friet's permit

> The Amsterdam court has dismissed residents' challenge to the chip shop's operating permit in the Negen Straatjes, though a separate objection procedure is still pending.

Society · published 2026-11-10 15:25 · https://nlnow.nl/a/court-amsterdam-rightly-renewed-fabel-friet-s-permit/

The Amsterdam court has ruled that the municipality of Amsterdam rightly renewed the operating permit (exploitatievergunning) of chip shop Fabel Friet in the Negen Straatjes in April. Residents had argued in court in late September that customers block the street, eat in the street and leave litter in and next to overflowing bins, and that the municipality does too little about it.

The court accepts that there is nuisance, but not that it is caused solely or mainly by Fabel Friet's customers.

It noted that other hospitality businesses in the area also attract many visitors and have queues. The municipality therefore did not have to refuse the renewal of the permit, the court said.

Fabel Friet says its Runstraat shop has 23% fewer visitors.

An objection procedure is still pending at the municipality over the recently issued permit, to which the municipality attached stricter conditions. Fabel Friet has also opened branches on Nieuwendijk, Damrak, Oude Hoogstraat and Leidsestraat.

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