OFFGRID: Permit policy in Flanders

Permit policy in Flanders is more central than ever to the debate around construction, development and entrepreneurship. For some, the regulatory framework provides a necessary foundation to safeguard quality, sustainability and liveability. For others, it feels like an increasingly complex challenge that delays projects, complicates investments and puts affordability under pressure.

Together with Jo Brouns, Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment, we discuss both the perception and the reality of permit policy in Flanders. Is the current framework mainly a challenge that calls for better cooperation and greater clarity? Or has it become a structural issue for the construction and real estate sector?

A conversation about rules, responsibility and the future of building in Flanders.