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Municipal management of planning and building applications

The statistics describes Municipal and County Authorities land use administration, that is planning, building applications, building surveillance, subdivison of land, surveying and status of planning. Involvement in planning is highlighted through objection schemes. There are figures on cases, processing, processing time and decisions.

Updated: 17 June 2024
Next update: 16 June 2025

Selected figures from these statistics

  • Management of planning and building applications. Principal figures
    Management of planning and building applications. Principal figures1
    2024Change in per cent
    2020 - 20242023 - 2024
    Dispensations for new buildings in the coastal zone (number)543-17-5
    Share of building applications i coastal zone approved (per cent)81-7-8
    Average processing time for one-step building application in accordance with municipal plan and 3 weeks processing deadline (calendar days)1960
    Building applications processed by the municipalities (number)68 315-15-1
    Approved detailed zoning plans filed by private actors (number)707-27-18
    Gross operating expenditure per capita in municipal planning, handling of building applications and land surveying (NOK per capita)1 098-4-2
    Gross operating expendiure per capita for regional planning, in county councils districts (NOK per capita)2 79..
    Gross operating expendiure per capita for regional development prosjects, in county councils districts (NOK per capita)2 137..
    1The key figures are based on the summation of reported figures from municipalities and county council districts. No estimations have been made to compensate for missing reporting.
    2The key figure for gross operating expenditure on regional planning, develoment projects in the county councils districts has a break in the time series from 2022 to 2023. This is due to a change in the chart of accounts for the accounting of the county council services. Comparison with previous years is therefore not possible.
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  • Average processing time and administration fee for area development plans, building applications and subdivision of land including survey.
    Average processing time and administration fee for area development plans, building applications and subdivision of land including survey.1
    Area development plansBuilding applicationSubdivision of land
    Administration fee, residential area development plan. NOKProcessing time. Calendar daysAdministration fee, single-unit dwelling. NOKProcessing time. Calendar daysAdministration fee. NOKProcessing time. Calendar days
    202290 29178416 6531920 44923
    202396 59089017 1961921 12623
    202485 16486817 0081922 15824
    2025117 751.19 572.24 015.
    1The statistics are based on the summation of reported figures from municipalities and county council districts. No estimations have been made to compensate for missing reporting.
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  • Number of area development plans, building plans and subdivision of land including survey per 10 000 inhabitants. Weighted average
    Number of area development plans, building plans and subdivision of land including survey per 10 000 inhabitants. Weighted average1
    Adopted area plansAdopted detailed area plansApplications for general permission approvedApproved building applications undertaken by an enterprise with the right to accept responsibilityApproved building applicationsApproved dispensation applicationsSurveying carried outApproved applications for sectioning
    20210.12.020934337474.8
    20220.12.018833332414.5
    20230.12.017753129364.0
    20240.11.715733028293.6
    1The statistics are based on the summation of reported figures from municipalities and county council districts. No estimations have been made to compensate for missing reporting.
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  • Number of inspections, orders and sanctions regarding building projects
    Number of inspections, orders and sanctions regarding building projects1
    Inspections in building applications, with final report. NumberInspections, in building matters not applied for. NumberInstructions given, aggregated for all inspection subject areas. NumberSituations improved. NumberSituations not improved. NumberPolice reports. Number
    20206 4442 4751 6611 21528214
    20215 6771 6511 7319522538
    20226 7192 3051 7571 19222714
    20237 3482 8311 9811 2622518
    20246 9922 7711 9751 46521911
    1The statistics are based on the summation of reported figures from municipalities and county council districts. No estimations have been made to compensate for missing reporting.
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  • Objections to municipal plans and zoning plans
    Objections to municipal plans and zoning plans1
    Municipal masterplansZoning plans
    Plans submitted for consultation. NumberPlans objected to. NumberPlans submitted for consultation. NumberPlans objected to. Number
    2020240441 446436
    2021269531 321423
    2022266641 295407
    2023261881 301478
    2024275611 067418
    1The statistics are based on the summation of reported figures from municipalities and county council districts. No estimations have been made to compensate for missing reporting.
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  • Municipal operating expenditure, revenues and capital expenditure within building matters and land use planning (function account 301, 302 and 303)
    Municipal operating expenditure, revenues and capital expenditure within building matters and land use planning (function account 301, 302 and 303)1
    Gross operating revenuesGross capital expenditureGross operating expenditure
    In total. 1000 NOKPer capita. NOKIn total. 1000 NOKPer capita. NOKIn total. 1000 NOKPer capita. NOKPhysical planning (function account 301). Per centBuilding projects (function account 302). Per centSubdivision of land including survey (function account 303). Per cent
    20172 783 228526305 643584 377 606828383626
    20213 398 741626203 241385 370 891990393823
    20223 211 224585176 616325 680 8431 035393923
    20233 132 559564228 995416 225 5121 123383923
    20243 219 489575198 578366 143 0751 098383922
    1The statistics are based on the summation of reported figures from municipalities and county council districts. No estimations have been made to compensate for missing reporting.
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  • Dispensation processing in the County council districts according to The Planning an Building Act and The Cultural Heritage Act
    Dispensation processing in the County council districts according to The Planning an Building Act and The Cultural Heritage Act1
    Processed applications for dispensation from The Cultural Heritage Act. NumberApplications for dispensation from The Cultural Heritage Act granted. NumberProcessed applications for dispensation from The Planning and Building Act. NumberApplications under the Planning and Building Act where the county council has advised against dispensation. NumberApplications under the Planning and Building Act where the County Council has appealed a decision on dispensation. Number
    202077274612 59782513
    20218768506 49586915
    20228386487 26960823
    20238898415 41259221
    20248498185 78395235
    2024
    Østfold fylkeskommune100100423739
    Akershus fylkeskommune39397111183
    Oslo kommune145137...
    Innlandet fylkeskommune1918500320
    Buskerud fylkeskommune171727060
    Vestfold fylkeskommune.....
    Telemark fylkeskommune87836840
    Agder fylkeskommune66573651450
    Rogaland fylkeskommune58554831546
    Vestland fylkeskommune1381362624613
    Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune23239261792
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage fylkeskommune115114727611
    Nordland - Nordlánnda fylkeskommune2422541280
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa fylkeskommune.....
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku fylkeskommune18175071061
    1The statistics are based on the summation of reported figures from municipalities and county council districts. No estimations have been made to compensate for missing reporting.
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  • The county administration revenues and expenditure regarding local and regional development. 1 000 NOK
    The county administration revenues and expenditure regarding local and regional development. 1 000 NOK1
    Gross operating revenuesGross operating expenditureNet operating expenditure
    In totalIn totalPer capita. NOK
    Planning and planning guidanceResearch and development projectsPlanning and planning guidanceResearch and development projectsPlanning and planning guidanceResearch and development projects
    Total i country
    20242 152 883470 001441 190764 98762.062.7
    Per county
    2024
    Østfold fylkeskommune34717 02615 37412 74348.940.5
    Akershus fylkeskommune2821024 29118 49177.358.8
    Oslo kommune00000.00.0
    Innlandet fylkeskommune3 82681 15736 155151 31395.8400.8
    Buskerud fylkeskommune2 984314 61279453.92.9
    Vestfold fylkeskommune2 47557515 5778 00060.431.0
    Telemark fylkeskommune94 398952130 5774 387734.124.7
    Agder fylkeskommune39862 23120 207120 86462.7375.1
    Rogaland fylkeskommune29 260055 2790109.60.0
    Vestland fylkeskommune3 62742 57846 86154 22771.582.8
    Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune2 5193 03313 08527 57748.0101.2
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage fylkeskommune6 24193 86433 921121 64469.7249.9
    Nordland - Nordlánnda fylkeskommune1 26678 46711 607136 40647.7560.0
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa fylkeskommune4 85173 41817 51483 666102.7490.8
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku fylkeskommune40916 6876 13024 87581.7331.5
    1The statistics are based on the summation of reported figures from municipalities and county council districts. No estimations have been made to compensate for missing reporting.
    2When calculating the national average for net operating expenses in NOK per capita, the population of Oslo is not included in the calculation.
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About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 7 June 2024.

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Classification of Norwegian municipalities by population, size and economic workload 2020.

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