The city council, which itself already gave positive advice, is understandably satisfied with the positive advice from Flanders.
“All objections were seriously studied and answered. These 3 sentences from the advice speak volumes,” says Mayor Van Quickenborne: “From an urban planning point of view, the project has an undeniable added value for the immediate environment and, by extension, the entire city. the core of the project’s urban ambition to better connect the city districts in terms of infrastructure, but also in terms of emotional value and urban experience. It can be concluded that the policy ambitions regarding urban and station renewal and the greatly improved spatial quality contained in the design outweigh the preservation of heritage.”
The competent minister can grant the permit by February 3 at the latest.