Number of residents along E403 move if the Ventilus high-voltage line will run above or close to their home

Kevin Boriau, owner of dog boarding and training center Hofdaalder next to the E403 in Lichtervelde, has already decided to move. Things are going well, but the high voltage hangs over him like a Sword of Damocles.

“We are still young people. We have decided that we will move anyway. We have decided that we do not want to live under a power line. There are enough health risks to do that. Okay, it may not be on paper, but the questions are there yes and there is certainly no clarity.”

Residents are anxious to wait for the final route to be announced. In any case, there is no support for above ground and the opposition remains strong. All over the search zone, even more people are considering moving, because no one believes that living under a power line is harmless.