Anderlecht joins legal action over aircraft noise from the “Crucke route”
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- Anderlecht says aircraft noise has increasingly disrupted sleep and quality of life in some neighborhoods.
- Local authorities link the deterioration to the introduction in 2025 of the RNP 07L route, also known as the “Crucke route.”
- Mayor Fabrice Cumps says some neighborhoods face a disproportionate burden and calls nighttime rest and health fundamental rights.
Anderlecht has joined legal proceedings against the use of a Brussels Airport flight path that local authorities say is placing a disproportionate burden on some neighborhoods.
Residents in parts of the Brussels municipality are increasingly affected by aircraft noise, according to Anderlecht authorities. They say the disruption is affecting sleep and quality of life.
The municipality links the worsening situation to the introduction in 2025 of the RNP 07L route. Some people refer to it as the “Crucke route,” after Mobility Minister Jean-Luc Crucke.
Anderlecht Mayor Fabrice Cumps criticized the uneven impact on neighborhoods. “The right to nighttime rest and health is fundamental,” he said. Anderlecht is joining proceedings already brought by several other Brussels municipalities over the flight path.
The right to nighttime rest and health is fundamental.
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Originally published by La Libre Belgique in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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