Local Master Plan

Local master plans outline general development in municipalities and give directions on land use, for example the location of residential areas, places of employment and traffic routes. A partial master plan can be prepared for areas such as shores and it may be more detailed than local master plans in general. The municipality is responsible for preparing a local master plan. The plan is approved by the municipal council. Municipalities can prepare a shared local master plan, which will be approved by the municipalities’ common organ. The Land Use and Building Act lays down content requirements for the local master plan. The local master plan is used as the basis for the preparation of local detailed plans.