Expert Talk on the Permit Process with Jo Brouns 28/04/2026

Expert Talk number four brought together policymakers, experts and professionals around the challenges within Flemish permit policy. Minister Jo Brouns outlined the current bottlenecks: a large number of permit applications, projects that get stuck along the way and an increasing number of appeal procedures. With his action program he wants to focus on more consultation, solution-oriented advice and a more efficient approach to permit disputes. The implementation of this is in full swing today.
The panel discussion that followed also made it clear how strongly the theme is alive within the sector. People reflected from different angles on the need for more legal certainty and workable procedures, always with the same ambition in mind: a future-oriented licensing policy.