The Immovable Heritage Agency and the Provincial Executive also refuse a permit. The solar panels are actually illegally on the roof, the city says.
In Bruges, solar panels are allowed if they are not visible from the street. In this case they are, but further away from Katelijnestraat. The owner is leaving them aside for the time being and is considering taking the matter to the Council for Permit Disputes. UNESCO has allowed them to remain in place, he tells our editors, but the advance of solar panels can no longer be stopped.