Offices and residences on the plot of Bemböle skola school
Local detailed plansEspoon keskusThe amendment to the detailed plan will allow a change in the use of the protected school building to a business, office or service premises. In addition, there is an intent to allow moderate new construction in the northern part of the plot. The participation and assessment scheme and the preparation material of the plan are available for public review from 8 June to 7 July 2026. You can review the material on the Finnish site for the plan under Valmisteluvaihe and Selvitykset ja suunnitelmat. The plan is estimated to proceed to the proposal stage in spring 2026.
Plan name
Bemböle skola
Area number
632102
Type of land use plan
Local detailed plan amendment
Phase
Preparation phase
Applicant
City of Espoo
Current issues and news about the plan
- Residents' event on 11 June 2026: We organised a Walk around the planning area event for everyone interested in the plan.
- News article 9 June 2026: Espoo is looking for a buyer for the old Bemböle skola school – new construction will be enabled in the northern part of the plot
- Application 8 June to 7 September 2026: Espoo invites applications for a planning reservation for the old Bemböle school plot
Summary
Bemböle skola is an old, protected school building. It is located on a plot designated as a block area for general-purpose buildings. The current intended use of the plot will be changed so that commercial/service facilities and/or offices can be built there. In addition, the opportunity to construct residential buildings or other new construction in the northern part of the plot will be investigated.
The aim of the plan amendment is to find a new operator for the school building and create jobs or new residences in the area. During planning, we will arrange an application process for design reservation to seek a buyer for the old school. The specific plan solution for the block will be based on the operation that the buyer introduces in the area.
The planning will take the fact that it is a question of an old area that is of great importance to the cityscape into account, as well as the architectural and culture-historical value of the old school building. Traffic noise must also be taken into account.
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.
Hugo Leppäsyrjä
Architect, Town Planning, Espoonlahti area+358 40 6365089hugo.leppasyrja@espoo.fiTekniikantie 15, OtaniemiKati Vuorinen
Planning Engineer, Traffic and transportation planning for detailed plans+358 40 6343832kati.vuorinen@espoo.fiTekniikantie 15, Otaniemi