Since Defense Minister Dedonder announced that a battalion of the army will be stationed at the current Koksijde air base after 2027, the municipality of Koksijde and the province have not been idle. Sabien Lahaye-Battheu, deputy for spatial planning: “Most of the plan objectives remain intact. This will include the business park with science park. There will be a new recycling park. And a bicycle highway can be provided from Koksijde village to Veurne. And additional nature is also provided.”