Union’s new stadium will be more than 250 meters away from the nearest residential areas. That’s much further than at the Stade Marien, where homes are located right across from the Chaussée de Bruxelles. It is also significantly more than at other stadiums in Brussels or at any other Belgian first-division stadium, with the exception of the new stadium in Ghent.  

 Nevertheless, it is clear that the 20 to 25 matches per year at the Bempt Stadium will generate noise. The RUSG is therefore planning measures, both in terms of infrastructure and organization, to minimize the noise impact on residential neighborhoods.  

The stadium’s orientation, the side closures of the stands, and the use of directional speakers will help contain as much noise as possible within the stadium or toward the industrial areas and the Ring.  

From an organizational standpoint, managing noise levels and limiting amplified sound sources will also help control the noise impact on nearby neighborhoods.