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Land extraction permit and notification

  • Permit or other obligation
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The permit application contains key information on the applicant and the extraction of land. The permit is granted for a fixed period of no more than 15 years at a time. The environmental board of the City of Kotka grants the permit. The holder of a land extraction permit must submit an annual notification of the quantity and nature of the land materials extracted.

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.

Apply for a land extraction permit primarily electronically on Lupapiste.fi or by using a separate paper-form permit application addressed to the environmental board of the City of Kotka. Include key information on the applicant and the extraction of land on the permit application. The environmental board of the City of Kotka grants the permit.

Projects concerning the extraction of land may also require an environmental permit for crushing and/or quarrying in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act (527/2014). In such cases, the applications for land extraction and environmental permits must be processed together and in the same decision. The administrative procedure for a joint processing permit is carried out in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act.

If the processing of the permit matter under the Land Extraction Act reveals that an environmental permit is also necessary for the activities, the permit applicant must submit an environmental permit application within a reasonable period determined by the permit authority. Otherwise, the pending permit application may be dismissed.

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.

The permit lays down regulations concerning operating times, emission limits and monitoring for the land extraction permit’s holder.

The content of the regulations may vary depending on the nature and scope of the activities.

Notify the permit authority of any changes in the activities and their cessation.


Period of validity

A land extraction permit is granted for a fixed period, usually for a maximum of ten years.

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.

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Text edited by: City of Kotka
Updated: 30/12/2022