Belgium · Permit decision / Water
Walloon minister confirms refusal of Farciennes permit application
· Source checked 2026-10-13
In a parliamentary response, Wallonia’s minister confirmed that a Crystal Computing permit application in Farciennes was refused on appeal on 13 August. The application included infrastructure expansion and cooling towers supplied from the Sambre; the response cited concerns over water quality and resource management.
Evidence: Primary source.
What this means for the project
The refusal concerns the specific permit application. It does not establish cancellation of the entire Google Farciennes campus. The September publication reports an August decision.
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Sources
- Parliament of Wallonia — ministerial response ↗ · Published 2026-09-15; checked 2026-10-13