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Local planning guidelines

Read the planning guidelines, construction regulations and repair guidelines that have been drawn up for some districts only. You will also find repair and construction guidelines for summer huts and allotments, as well as for houses built between 1940 and 1960.

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South Helsinki

Hietalahti project, utilisation plan (In Finnish, pdf, 1 MB).

Construction guidelines for Hietasaari (In Finnish,pdf, 13 MB).

Jätkäsaari and Saukonpaasi urban lighting principles (In Finnish,pdf, 19 MB).

Etu-Töölö repair guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 4 MB).

Töölö district yard repair guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 17 MB).

Central Helsinki

Annalan huvila, building utilisation plan (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

Arabianranta, planning guidance and neighbourhood construction regulations (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

Arabianranta, construction regulations (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

Kisakylä repair guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 15 MB).

Olympic Village repair guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 22 MB).

Vanhankaupunki Kellomäki neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

Etelä-Hermanni, planning guidelines for the neighbourhood of residential blocks and public areas (In Finnish,pdf, 4 MB).

Vallila block 534, plots 11, 12 and 13, construction guidelines and lighting principles (In Finnish,pdf, 9 MB).

Old engineering works in Pasila, sub-area 1, neighbourhood and lighting planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 19 MB).

Old engineering works in Pasila, sub-area 2, construction guidelines and lighting plan (In Finnish,pdf, 7 MB).

Old engineering works in Pasila, sub-area 4, construction guidelines and planning guidelines for outdoor public spaces and lighting (In Finnish,pdf, 33 MB).

Environmental and lighting plan for streets and squares in the Ilmala area (In Finnish,pdf,27 MB).

Western Helsinki

Northern part of Lehtisaari, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf,6 MB).

Construction guidelines for the central part of Haaga (In Finnish,pdf, 4 MB).

North Haaga, area survey and repair guidelines, 1950s planning areas II and II (In Finnish,pdf, 4 MB).

Pajamäki, area survey and repair guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 4 MB).

Repair construction guidelines for the Ruskeasuo apartment block area (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Kannelmäki, 1950s–60s area, repair guidelines for residential buildings and yards (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

Western edge of Konala, 1960s apartment blocks, area survey and repair guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 6 Mt).

Malminkartano, repair guidelines for buildings and neighbourhood (In Finnish,pdf, 4 MB).

Northern Helsinki

North-east part of Maunula and southern edge of Pakila, construction guidelines for the area covered by zoning plan 11570 (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Maunula repair guidelines, 1950s everyday art (In Finnish,pdf, 17 MB).

Construction regulations for detached house plots in Tuomarinkartano's Spelttipuisto (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

North-eastern Helsinki

Viikinmäki hill town, Viikinmäki construction guidelines, (In Finnish,pdf, 5 MB).

Viikki, Latokartano 3, construction guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 4 MB).

Viikki Latokartano 4, construction guidelines and general plan for park areas (In Finnish,pdf, 4 MB).

Viikki, Latokartano 5, construction guidelines  (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

Viikki, local centre, construction guidelines and general guidelines for public outdoor spaces (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

Viikki Science Park, business incubator and residential block, construction guidelines and general guidelines for public outdoor spaces (In Finnish,pdf, 3 MB).

Viikki, Vanhankaupunginkoski, construction guidelines  (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

Alppikylä, construction guidelines (In Finnish,pdf,19 MB).

Heikinlaakso block 41142, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Nummisuutarinpuisto, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 10 MB).

Siltamäki contact town, repair guidelines, (In Finnish,pdf, 19 MB).

Fallkulla area, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Malmi, Tullivuorentie area, zoning plan no. 12170, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 13 MB).

Ormuspelto, construction guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 23 MB).

Pihlajamäki repair guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 14 MB).

Pihlajamäki's Haka area colour guide (In Finnish,pdf, 10 MB).

Reference plan for Halmetie and Punttikuja small industrial areas in Tapanila (In Finnish,pdf, 21 MB).

South-eastern Helsinki

Herttoniemenranta, block 43009, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Herttoniemenranta, blocks 43010, 43277–43279, 43258–43269 and 43276, street and park areas, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Herttoniemenranta, blocks 43240–43247, street and park areas, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Herttoniemenranta, blocks 43248–43257, street-, recreation-, special and water areas, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Herttoniemenranta, blocks 43269–43257, 43280 and 43281, street-, recreation- and water areas, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Construction guidelines for Roihuvuori (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Eastern Helsinki

Western Kallahti waterfront, neighbourhood planning guidelines (In Finnish,pdf,3 MB).

Kallahdenniemi, construction guidelines  (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Vuosaari, Eastern Aurinkolahti, construction guidelines and colour plan (In Finnish,pdf, 40 MB).

Vuosaari, Western Aurinkolahti, construction guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Vuosaari, Kahvikortteli, construction guidelines  (In Finnish,pdf, 2 MB).

Vuosaari, Central Vuosaari, repair guidelines (In Finnish,pdf,16 MB).

Vuosaari, Ramsinranta construction guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Fallpakka house area, general guidelines for public outdoor spaces (In Finnish,pdf, 18 MB).

Kivikko industrial area construction guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 9 MB).

Kurkimäki, blocks 47085–47091, street- and special areas, neighbourhood planning guidelines(In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Kurkimäki, blocks 47092–47095 and block 47016 plot 4, street- and park areas (In Finnish,pdf, 3 MB).

Mellunmäki artisan plots, construction guidelines  (In Finnish,pdf, 11 MB).

Mellunmäki apartment building block, construction guidelines and general guidelines for public outdoor spaces (In Finnish,pdf, 13 MB).

Summer huts and allotments

Lammassaari summer huts, construction guidelines  (In Finnish,pdf, 8 MB).

Summer huts in Lauttasaari, construction of summer huts in the Särkiniemi–Veijarivuori and Länsiulapanniemi local recreation areas, construction guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Satamasaari summer huts, construction guidelines (In Finnish,pdf, 9 MB). 

Stansvik's Vanhakylä summer huts, construction guidelines  (In Finnish,pdf, 8 MB).

Varis- and Pitkäluoto summer huts, construction guidelines  (In Finnish,pdf, 4 MB).

Construction in allotments (In Finnish,pdf, 1 MB).

Houses from the Reconstruction Period (1940–1960)

The repair guidelines show how to repair houses from the Reconstruction Period that are protected in the zoning plans. The example area is the eastern part of Torpparinmäki. The guidelines can also be applied to the renovation of other houses built between 1940 and 1960.

General principles of repair (In Finnish, pdf, 2 MB)

Window repair card (In Finnish, pdf, 2 MB)

Façade repair card (In Finnish, pdf, 2 MB)

Repair card for porches, terraces and balconies (In Finnish, pdf, 2 MB)

Repair card concerning painting and colour guidelines (In Finnish, pdf 2 MB)

Yard repair card (In Finnish, pdf 4 MB)

Repair card for gutters, drainpipes and ladders (In Finnish, pdf, 2 MB)

Repair card for plinths and basement walls (In Finnish, pdf, 2 MB)

Roof repair card (In Finnish, pdf, 2 MB)