building outside the town plan area
In Espoo, all areas that are not covered by the town plan are considered areas requiring planning. A building permit consists of examining preconditions related to area use (placement preconditions) as well as essential technical requirements (implementation preconditions). Building permits are granted by the municipal building control authority. By request of the permit application, the municipality can decide to resolve the existence of the placement preconditions by means of a separate decision (placement permit). Deviating from the rules, regulations, prohibitions and other restrictions stipulated in the Construction Act or adopted thereunder (for example, the regulations of the building code) is subject to a deviation permit. Application forms with instructions are available at the Environment and Technical Services customer service, they can be printed from the City of Espoo website, or the application can be submitted electronically through the electronic service for construction and land use. More detailed instructions can be found on the website of the City of Espoo.