The environmental clubs do not agree with the permit and appealed against it to the court in North Holland. They argue, among other things, that the court did not properly assess the situation, which means that the current permit actually leads to more nitrogen emissions on the protected nature reserve.
Pending a final decision, the license is now being suspended. In April of this year, the court declared the objections of the nature and environmental organizations unfounded. With regard to nitrogen emissions on the circuit, the court assumed the situation on December 7, 2004.
The ‘Kennemerland-Zuid’ nature reserve was then given the status of a protected Natura 2000 area. What was permitted at the time constitutes the so-called reference situation. At that time, emissions were 10,000 kg of nitrogen per year. In the nature permit that is now under discussion, these emissions are limited to 6000 kg of nitrogen per year.
According to the court, it is also important that the number of racing days in the permit is limited compared to the reference situation. The adjustments that the circuit park wants to make include the installation of temporary grandstands, the construction of two tunnels and a reprofiling of the circuit.