Need an environmental permit? Here’s how to keep your investment project on track.

Whether you are an SME or industrial company looking to expand a plant, start a new project, or make your production process more sustainable: you cannot do it without a conclusive environmental permit. At the same time, European rules are becoming stricter and Belgian procedures more complicated.

Legal certainty, including in turbulent legislative waters

Are you wondering if you will still get your project permit? Or how long the procedure will take? And what do you need to do to get your file in order? Then you are not alone. Procedures change regularly and are influenced by case law and political decisions. The result? Even well-prepared projects collide with last-minute adjustments or legal uncertainty. This wastes time and creates frustration and financial risk. This is precisely why our experts and accredited environmental coordinators have studied the latest legislation and EIA procedures. With their support, you as an entrepreneur or industrial player reduce the risk of delay and increase the chances of a legally secure permit and realisable project.

Starting legally secure permits with thoughtful advice

A successful permit application starts with a well-founded concept. Your project will therefore be highlighted at the concept stage for admissibility and environmental impact. Our legal experts, as well as our energy and environmental coordinators, sit around the table together from the start to detect bottlenecks in time. A supported and substantiated permit application including an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) makes the difference between months of delay or a smooth process. We aim to maximise sustainable projects. These include things like a new plant, an expansion of an existing site, or the optimisation of your energy systems or production processes to manage energy more efficiently and become climate neutral.

Ready to get your project permit

We compile a project file tailored to the design and ensure that all disciplines involved, such as water, biodiversity, noise, light, etc. are coordinated. You can also contact our multidisciplinary team for underlying studies, such as soil surveys, air modelling, and mobility studies. We conduct comparative studies so that you can better compare different development scenarios, including alternative locations, process technologies, or energy systems. This will give you the insights you need to take each step thoughtfully and enter permit procedures well prepared. In addition, we explore grants or financial support for projects with a positive environmental impact. That way, you make the most of not only your technical, but also your financial opportunities. Finally, we stay involved after the realisation of your project. Our environmental coordinators will guide you through the operation of your new or modified plant, ensuring that you comply with environmental regulations in the long term and continue to meet your sustainability goals.

Quick insight with an early scan

Quickly see where you’re at with a Permit Quick Scan. Your project is screened at an early stage on numerous topics that are indispensable in an EIA (environmental impact assessment) and OVA (environmental permit application) follow-up process. A Quick Scan takes six to eight weeks and applies to both new plants and retrofits.

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