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Environment an issue in consultations on physical planning
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2014-06-23T10:00:00.000Z
Nature and the environment;Public sector
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fysplan, Municipal management of planning and building applications, development plans, building applications, building matter, dispensations, objections, processing time, fees, coastal zonesKOSTRA , Area , Nature and the environment, Public sector
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The statistics shows the municipals processing of plans, building applications and dispensations. Objections, coastal shore zones and fees are also included.

Municipal management of planning and building applications, 2013

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Environment an issue in consultations on physical planning

The environment is used as an argument in 42 per cent of the objections raised against municipal comprehensive plans and local development plans out for consultation. Dispensations for new buildings in areas for agricultural, nature and outdoor activities are increasing.

Dispensations. Processing time. Operating expenses: key figuresPublished 23 June 2014
 Unit2013Changes in per cent
 Change from last year2006 - 2013
Excemptions for new buildings in agricultural areas, areas of natural environment and outdoor recreation areasNumber2 00834.27.2
Processing time for building applicationsCalendar days362.812.5
Gross operating expenses within land use planning in the municipalitiesNOK per capita7233.356.1
Gross operating expenses in local and regional development, area and nature, county council districtsNOK per capita1881.1-17.5

Source: Statistics Norway

Reporting in KOSTRA on physical planning in municipalities and counties for 2013 also showed that the number of inspections of construction activity where no planning application had been made dropped by 30 per cent compared with 2012. The number of police reports regarding construction activity was 21, which is 4 more than the year before.

Objections to plans mostly due to environmental issues

Norwegian municipalities have a vital impact on the protection and management of the environment through the administration of the Planning and Building Act. In order to safeguard national interests, other public authorities may object to municipal plans if they are in conflict with national or other vital interests.

Public authorities used environmental issues as an argument in 42 per cent of their objections to municipal plans circulated for consultation in 2013. Non-compliance with standard requirements in plan content was used as an argument in 36 per cent of the objections. Business interests and other issues accounted for the remainder.

KOSTRA does not contain information on the results of these objections. The municipalities may either comply or negotiate with the objecting authority, or a final decision is taken by the Ministry of the Environment.

More buildings in areas for agricultural, nature and outdoor activities

In areas set aside for agricultural, nature and outdoor activities, 3 300 permits were granted for new buildings in compliance with the municipal plans. This is 500 more than the previous year. In addition, 2 000 dispensations were granted for new buildings in these kind of areas, which is an increase of 34 per cent. Dispensations for new buildings along waterways were given in 440 instances. For the coastal shore zone, the number of dispensations was 950.

Increasing expenses and revenues in land use planning

In 2013, gross expenses for land use planning amounted to NOK 3.7 billion. The municipalities’ gross income covered NOK 2.4 billion of these expenses. From 2012, gross expenses rose by 4.5 per cent, while the gross income increased by 9.4 per cent.

Administration fees also continue to increase. The average fees for private area development plans, building applications and subdivision of land including survey increased last year by 20, 7 and 6 per cent respectively.

The average processing time for area development plans, building applications and subdivision of land was 230, 36 and 67 calendar days respectively. Compared with 2012, this is an 18 per cent drop in processing time for area development plans. Processing times for building applications and subdivision of land are quite stable. However, these figures are uncertain.