The Walloon government has been ordered to pay out compensation to hundreds of residents who are affected by noise from Liège Airport.
The Brussels Court of Appeal has ordered the Walloon Region, along with Liège Airport and Fedex Express Belgium, to pay out to residents who say that airport noise has left their homes "uninhabitable", L-Post reports.
These residents, some of whom live outside the areas defined by the Noise Exposure plan (NEP), say that the noise has also negatively impacted the value of their properties.
In 2022, Liège Airport was granted a renewed permit to continue operating until at least 2043, with strict new conditions relating to noise pollution.
The compensation ordered by the Brussels Court of Appeal this month is expected to amount to several million euros, according to L-Post.
The appellate court also ordered the Walloon Region to establish an effective monitoring and penalty system for noise violations. The regional government must provide proof that it has done this within the next 6 months, or it will be subject to "significant" penalty payments.
