“No decision was made at all, it would ensure that Flanders is practically one big red zone. While large windmills are just the most. They will still be needed in the future. Three times the tip height, it will not be, that is clear.”

However, a few weeks ago, Depraetere still supported the distance measure. In De Standaard, her spokesperson Laurien Joostens said this: “Giving permits now takes too long, due to the many protests. Clear rules must remove that protest and make permits easier.”

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