The environmental clubs do not agree with the permit and appealed against it to the court in North Holland. They argue, among other things, that the court did not properly assess the situation, which means that the current permit actually leads to more nitrogen emissions on the protected nature reserve.
In April of this year, the court declared the objections of the nature and environmental organizations unfounded. The nature and environmental organizations do not agree with that ruling and have appealed to the Council of State. Pending a final decision, it is now requested that the permit be suspended.
With regard to the nitrogen emissions on the circuit, the court assumed the situation on 7 December 2004. The ‘Kennemerland-Zuid’ nature reserve was then given the status of a protected Natura 2000 area. What was permitted at the time constitutes the so-called reference situation. At that time, emissions were 10,000 kg of nitrogen per year. In the nature permit that is now under discussion, those emissions are limited to 6000 kg of nitrogen per year.
According to the court, it is also important that the number of racing days in the permit is limited compared to the reference situation. The adjustments that the circuit park wants to make include the installation of temporary grandstands, the construction of two tunnels and a reprofiling of the circuit. A number of demolition works will also be carried out and access paths will be reinforced.
A decision on the temporary provision will follow on Tuesday 2 August. A final judgment on the nature permit will follow in the course of next year.
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