Land extraction permit and notification
- Permit or other obligation
- 4 municipalities
- Public service
The permit for the extraction and removal of soil material is applied for from the Ylä-Savo Environmental Board.
The application forms can be found in the environmental administration's joint online service.
Do the following
Apply for a permit under the Land Extraction Act for the extraction of land materials for removal transport, on-site storage and processing. Apply for a permit in writing from the municipal environmental protection authority.
Attach an extraction plan to your permit application, which contains details on the extraction of land materials and the management of the environment.
Submit the permit application and extraction plan, required for the extraction and removal of soil, to the Environmental Protection unit of Ylä-Savo.
The environmental board acts as the authority responsible for land extraction permits.
The permit holder must annually report the amount and type of the extracted resources.
A fee is charged for the processing of the permit in accordance with the approved rate.
To whom and on what terms
If a trader has established their business in another country within the European Economic Area and intends to provide their services temporarily in Finland, the trader is subject to the same obligations as all other traders established in Finland.
Period of validity
A land extraction permit is granted for a fixed period, usually for a maximum of ten years.The permit is valid for a fixed term. The period of validity shall be determined in the decision.
Background information
A permit in accordance with the Land Extraction Act is required for the extraction of land materials, i.e. rock, gravel, sand, clay and soil for removal transport, on-site storage or processing.
If the extraction of land material in the same operating area involves simultaneous rock extraction and a stone crushing plant, an environmental permit is usually required in addition to the land materials permit. You can apply for permits with one permit application, in which case the applications are processed together and decided on with one decision.
If other environment-related permits are required for a project in addition to the land materials permit, the applicant may request coordination of the permit procedures from the permit authority, in which case the processing stages of the different permit procedures will be synchronised.
The holder of a land extraction permit shall submit an annual notification of the quantity and nature of the land materials extracted. The notification usually submitted via an electronic notification form.