Metsänpojankuja
Local detailed plansTapiolaThe aim of the amendment to the local detailed plan is to enable the construction of residential blocks of flats on Metsänpojankuja, replacing the current Laurea school building and the adjacent carpark. The aim is also to increase the number of homes in the area, which is easy to access and increasingly dedicated to housing purposes.
Plan name
Metsänpojankuja
Area number
213211
Type of land use plan
Local detailed plan amendment
Phase
Preparation phase
Applicant
Private landowner
Current issues and news about the plan
- 16/9/2025: We organised a residents’ event for everyone interested in Tietäjä area plans. Read a news article about the atmosphere at the event. Read more on the planning of the Tietäjä area and its plans (in Finnish).
- 12.5.2025 The Tapiola region residents’ evening discussed the urban environment – The recurring event was held this time in Niittykumpu
- Answer the questionnaire(external link, opens in a new window) about the current condition of Tietäjä and tell us your wishes concerning its planning. The questionnaire is open 16.4.—13.5.2025.
Read more about the preparation and content of the plan on the project webpage in Finnish
You can find current information about the progress of a plan on the plan webpage in Finnish. For more information, you can contact the planners. You can participate in the planning process by submitting an opinion during the preparation stage or an objection during the proposal stage.
What are the preparation stage, public review and proposal stage?
You can read more about the process of detailed planning and resident participation on the page Detailed planning process in stages.
Read more about participation in planning from the page Participation is part of city planning.
Aino Kuusimäki
Architect, Detailed Planning+358 40 6365996aino.kuusimaki@espoo.fiTekniikantie 15, OtaniemiAapo Pihkala
Landscape Architect, Detailed Planning+358 40 6344287aapo.pihkala@espoo.fiTekniikantie 15, OtaniemiHannu Granberg
Planning Engineer, Traffic and transportation planning for detailed plans+358 43 8251176hannu.granberg@espoo.fiTekniikantie 15, Otaniemi