Expansion of Tesla's large electric car plant to the south-east of Berlin is to come up for decision by the relevant local authority on Thursday.
"There will be a final discussion and a resolution," Pamela Eichmann, the head of the Grünheide municipality in the state of Brandenburg, told dpa on Monday.
Eichmann declined to predict the outcome. The US automaker plans to expand the site to construct a freight rail siding and storage space, but the plans have run into strong opposition from environmental activists in particular.
According to the original plans, more than 100 hectares of woodland were to be cleared. A survey of the municipality's 9,200 residents taken in February found almost two thirds opposed to the expansion.
The poll is not binding, but Mayor Arne Christiani has now put forward a new proposal for almost 50 hectares to be cleared and 70 left untouched. The 19 local councillors will also have to decide on feeder roads for the new freight siding.
Local activists have announced demonstrations. They held five days of protest in Grünheide up to Sunday to warn of the environmental consequences of expanding Tesla's sole European plant.
Tesla has issued statements denying severe environmental impact and highlighting the measures it has taken.
On Friday, activists attempted to force their way into the Tesla site but were held back, with police laying 76 charges and temporarily detaining 23 protesters.
