Overview
- The Eindhoven municipal council approved the zoning plan 35–6 and authorized compulsory purchase, enabling road changes and land acquisition for the Brainport Industries Campus site.
- The Province of North Brabant granted an exceptional nitrogen permit after applying the ADC test, with deputy Saskia Boelema citing no alternatives and an overriding public interest.
- Permit conditions require ecological compensation, including new tree planting and biodiversity improvements in the Kempenland-West nature area.
- ASML targets starting construction after the summer and plans to host the first 5,000 employees in 2028, with the campus ultimately sized for about 20,000 jobs.
- Grid upgrades remain a dependency, with Enexis expanding the 150 kV station in Best by end-2027 and TenneT to provide capacity, while environmental groups and local parties scrutinize impacts and consider potential appeals.