Public consultation Nearshore Access Channels – Elia Asset NV

Elia Asset NV has submitted an application for the modification of the ministerial decree of 26 september 2023 granting Elia Asset NV an authorization for the construction, an operating license, and a Natura 2000 permit for the Modular Offshore Grid 2 in the maritime areas under Belgian jurisdiction.

Construction of the energy island started on April 1, 2024, based on the environmental permit and Natura 2000 authorization granted on September 26, 2023. Elia Asset NV plans to use an alternative landing method for the export cables, with access channels and turning basins in the coastal zone near Blankenberge/Zeebrugge. This technique is not included in the above-mentioned environmental permit and Natura 2000 authorization and is therefore subject to an additional environmental impact assessment procedure.

The application, which also includes the supplementary environmental impact assessment report prepared by the applicant, the draft appropriate assessment, and a non-technical summary, can be consulted at the offices of MUMM (Management Unit of the Mathematical Model of the North Sea) in Brussels (Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels; mdevolder@naturalsciences.be; tel. 02 627 43 52) or in Ostend (3de en 23ste Linieregimentsplein, 8400 Ostend; jhaelters@naturalsciences.be; tel. 02 788 77 22), by appointment only and during office hours between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The file has also been forwarded to the coastal municipalities.

The documents can also be consulted electronically (in Dutch) :

Application

Application

Environmental impact assessment report (+ draft appropriate assessment and appendixes, including non-technical summary)

Any interested party may submit their views, comments, and objections to the BMM by letter or email until December 26, 2025.

BMM
Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels

bmm@naturalsciences.be