Land extraction permit and notification
- Permit or other obligation
- 6 municipalities
- Public service
Extracting land resources (stone, gravel, sand, clay and earth) requires a permit according to the Land Extraction Act.
Land extraction for normal domestic use does not require a permit. In this case, the use of soil material must be related to construction that serves housing or agriculture and forestry, or to improving transport connections. However, if the amount of extraction for domestic us ...
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 permit or report extraction for domestic purposes using the attached form.
Submit the application and notification documents and their appendices to the environmental control office or the city registry office, well in advance of the planned start date of the operation.
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.
Prior to the commencement of the land extraction activities, in accordance with the permit, the permit holder shall lodge a security of the amount specified in the permit decision.
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.