Participation in urban planning
Municipalities prepare city and town plans and other plans to affect the future living environment. Residents and actors are experts in their own living environment, who have information about the area and its history. The information and opinions of municipal residents are communicated through participation in decision-making.
The City of Kuopio prepares a zoning review once a year, which includes an overview of current and soon-to-be-launched city plans.
Participate and leave an opinion or a reminder during the city plan viewing period
You should participate in as early a stage as possible. In addition to the opinions and reminders left during the viewing period, you can participate in public events organised on the basis of the plan and contact the planner at all stages of the work. An announcement is used to inform the public about the viewing period of the plans and the public event related to it. You can find the announcements of the plans on the city plan or master plan website as well as in the announcements on the Kuopio.fi website.
Participate and influence in the various phases of the planning process
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Planning starts and a participation and evaluation plan* is drawn up for it. Information on the plan is provided online by means of an announcement and a zoning review. Possibly a public event.
You can submit an opinion during the viewing period. Information on submitting an opinion is published in an announcement that can be found on the city plan or master plan website and on the Kuopio.fi website under announcements.
*Participation and evaluation plan
The participation and evaluation plan (OAS) is drawn up at the time the plan is initiated. The OAS describes the purpose of the plan, the objectives, the needs for clarification, the options to be assessed, the parties involved, when and how they can participate in the planning, and the target schedule and contact persons. The participation and evaluation plan can be supplemented during the planning process. All those who may be affected by the draft plan are involved, i.e. landowners in the area and those whose housing, work or other conditions may be significantly affected by the plan. Authorities and organisations whose fields of activity are discussed in the planning process are also involved. Participants can leave their opinions at the establishing and preparation phases. In addition to the participants, the members of the municipality may submit a reminder at the proposal phase.
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The preparatory documentation, which may include a draft plan, is available for viewing. Possibly a public event.
You can submit an opinion during the viewing period. Information on submitting an opinion is published in an announcement that can be found on the city plan or master plan website and on the Kuopio.fi website under announcements.
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The plan proposal is drawn up on the basis of the city’s objectives and the feedback received, i.e. based on the opinions. The draft plan is available for viewing. Possibly a public event.
During the period of viewing, it is possible to leave a reminder on the draft plan!
Information on submitting a reminder is published in an announcement that can be found on the city plan or master plan website and on the Kuopio.fi website under announcements.
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The plan is approved. The decision can be appealed to the Administrative Court.
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The plan will enter into force with an announcement, which will be published online.
You can find the announcements on the city plan or master plan website as well as in the announcements on the Kuopio.fi website.Valid plans can be found in the Kuopio Map Service.
More information on participating in land use planning
- Video on how I can influence land use planning (In Finnish)
- Environmental administration website
- Participation in master plan and city plan (Helda, publication archive)
Download files
Kuopio suunnittelee ja rakentaa 2024 in Finnish (Kuopio plans and builds 2024)
Contact information
City planning
Suokatu 42 A, 2nd floor
PO Box 1097, 70111 Kuopio
Strategic land use
Suokatu 42 A, 2nd floor
PO Box 1097, 70111 Kuopio