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Applying for a new local detailed plan, local detailed plan amendment or exemption

Do you need a new town plan, changes to an existing plan or exemptions from current regulations? On this page, you will find information about these processes.

Applying for a new town plan or town plan amendment

Applying for a new town plan or town plan amendment is a process that enables the town plan situation in the area to better meet current or future needs. We recommend that you first contact the head of town planning at Tuusula Municipality. The process begins with the submission of a written application to the municipality. Applications are processed by the municipal development committee and the municipal executive board.

Deviation from the town plan

A deviation from the town plan means permission to deviate from the plan regulations in certain cases where compliance with the plan as such is not possible or appropriate. A deviation permit may conce , for example, the location, size, intended use or other details of a building that do not meet the conditions of the local detailed plan. The application must be accompanied by a detailed justification of why the deviation is necessary, how it fits into the environment and how it promotes the development of the area. Deviations are applied for electronically via the Lupapiste.fi service. 

Applying for an exemption permit in the Lupapiste service

  1. Register for the Lupapiste service using your online banking credentials or mobile certificate. If you do not have online banking credentials or a mobile certificate, please contact our customer service. When registering, you will create a password for the service. Your use ame is your email address.  
  2. Start your application by entering, for example, the address of the property for which you are applying for a permit. The service will guide you in selecting the correct measures for your application. A draft application will be created based on your selections. You can add to your application throughout the application process, even after you have submitted it.  
  3. The authority can comment on your project when it is in the Visible to authority status. A project in draft status changes to this status when you ask the authority a question on the discussion board or when you submit an application. The authority guides and advises on the progress of the project on the Lupapiste service discussion forum. You will receive an email notification of all comments written by the authority, which you can tu off on the Parties tab linked to the project. Please note that your questions will not be forwarded to the authority by email. If the matter is urgent, please contact the permit preparer directly by email or telephone. 
  4. The section 'Description of the construction project' in the project description explains what is to be built, i.e. the sizes and intended uses of the buildings. It also explains what buildings may already be on the site and their sizes. If there are buildings on the site that are to be demolished, their sizes and intended uses must be stated. It also answers the questions of whether the property has an official road connection or whether a new connection is needed. How will water and sewage services be arranged? The more detailed the description of the project, the easier and faster it will be to process the application. 
  5. In the section "Deviations from regulations and justifications" of the application, the applicant must present good reasons for any deviations and an assessment of the key impacts of the project. 
  6. All owners of the building site or persons authorised by them must be listed as applicants (a power of atto ey must be attached to the application). 
  7. The following must be included in the application appendices:
    • Site plan drawn up by a qualified designer
      • The site plan can be based on an up-to-date base map maintained by the location information service or an enlarged version of it, which can be ordered from customer service. The site plan is drawn up on a scale of 1:200 for small plots and 1:500 or 1:1,000 for other areas. For large properties covering several hectares, if only part of the property is shown on the site plan, the entire building site (= property or its designated area) must be clearly shown on a map attachment or a separate location plan on a scale of 1:2,000 or 1:5,000. 
      • The site plan must show:  
        • location, floor area, number of floors, and intended use of the new building 
        • the intended uses and floor areas of existing and demolished buildings 
        • location of domestic water wells (including those belonging to neighbours located close to the boundary) 
        • planned wastewater treatment at the construction site 
        • official or planned road connection to the construction site 
        • distance from the centre line of the roadway and the boundaries of neighbouring properties 
        • a title indicating the author of the plan, scale, date, address (if known) and property number 
        • floor area calculation for the building site. 
    • Official annexes
      • certificate of title  
        • if the applicant does not have title to the property, a power of atto ey, deed of sale, preliminary agreement, lease agreement or deed of distribution of estate shall be attached to the application
        • if the applicant is a company, an extract from the Trade Register and the minutes of the company's board meeting are also required, showing the decision to apply for an exemption or placement permit and the right to sign on behalf of the company). 
      • land registry extract 
      • excerpt from the base map 
      • excerpt from the plan and plan regulations 
    • The documents attached to the application must not be more than three months old. We recommend requesting the attachments from our customer service. The attachments are charged according to the service price list.
  8.  Neighbours and other parties whose living, working or other conditions may be significantly affected by the project must be consulted. The preparer shall note the statements of the neighbours to be consulted in the statements tab. If the project has a significant impact, a more extensive consultation by means of a newspaper announcement may be necessary (at the applicant's expense). At the applicant's request, the municipality may consult neighbours in accordance with the service price list. The applicant may also consult the neighbours themselves. The application and site plan must be presented to the neighbours during the consultation, and written confirmation of the consultation must be obtained from the neighbours.

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