suomi.fi
Go directly to contents.
Responsible for the service City of Tampere

Planning requirement decision or deviation decision

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Tampere
  • Public service

The City of Tampere grants the deviation from the plans and the decisions on the alteration of the intended use. The application procedure is the same for both the planning requirement decision and the deviation decision.

Building contrary to an existing detailed plan, comprehensive plan or detailed shore plan requires a deviation permit. Before the actual building permit is issued, a building pr ...

Do the following

Apply for a request about the need for a deviation decision or a planning requirement decision through the Lupapiste.fi. In the area with detailed plan, first contact the Building Control to determine is there need for the deviation decision. Apply for a deviation permit and planning requirement permit online at Lupapiste.fi. There must always be a justifiable reason for a deviation decision. In addition to a positive decision on a deviation or a planning requirement permit, you will always need a building permit.

Information on all service channels is not available in your chosen language. Change the language of the site to receive information on service channels in other languages.

To whom and on what terms

If the entrepreneur has established itself in another country in the European Economic Area and temporarily offers services in Finland, the same permits are required as from entrepreneurs established in Finland.


Period of validity

The planning requirement permit, and the deviation decision are valid for the period specified in the decision, up to a maximum of two years.

Background information

In certain situations, applying for a building permit may first require a planning requirement decision or a deviation decision.

The builder must have a valid planning requirement decision if they are applying for a building permit in an area requiring planning. The application for a planning requirement decision must be submitted to an authority designated by the municipality before applying for the building permit.

The municipality will determine whether the site in question is located in an area requiring planning. An area requiring planning is an area that is not covered by the municipality’s local detailed plan but where there may be a need to take measures such as constructing roads, water pipes or sewers.

The planning requirement decision will be in effect for the period stated in the decision (a maximum of two years). An application for the building permit must be submitted during this period.

If the builder wants to deviate from the local detailed plan or other provisions, regulations, prohibitions or restrictions that are in accordance with the Land Use and Building Act or that have been issued under it (such as the building code), they must obtain a deviation decision before being granted the building permit. The municipality may grant the deviation under certain conditions.

There must always be a particular reason for deviations. The deviation may not interfere with other uses of the area, for example, or cause damage to nature.

The deviation decision will be in effect for the period stated in the decision, which is two years at most.

The service is provided by

City of Tampere

Responsible for the service

City of Tampere
Text edited by: City of Tampere
Updated: 6/9/2023