City Planning

City planning and land use in Finland is based on the Land Use and Building Act.

Building act as a chart. Explanation text on this page.The regional plan sets out the principles of land use and community structure, and designates areas as necessary for regional development. The regional plans for the Oulu Region are prepared by the Council of Oulu Region and ratified by the Ministry of the Environment.

The Master Plan is the statutory land use plan which guides the city's development in the medium term, over the next 10 to 20 years. The master plans are approved by the local city council. In Oulu the plans are prepared by Urban and Environmental Services.

The local detailed plans are drawn up for the purpose of detailed organisation of land use, building and development. The local detailed plans are approved by the local city council. In Oulu the plans are prepared by the Technical Centre of the City of Oulu.

 

City of Oulu, Central Administrative Office, Strategic Land Use Planning team

Visiting address
Solistinkatu 2, 90140 Oulu

Postal address
P.O. Box 32, 90015 City of Oulu

Telephone number
08 558 410

E-mail address
asemakaavoitus(at)ouka.fi

City of Oulu, Finland

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