The planning area is located between the Stansvik Manor area and the residential areas of Kruunuvuorenranta. The schools, shops and other services of Kruunuvuorenranta will be built right next to the planning area.
The new draft proposes designating most of the planning area as green and recreational areas. The green areas are planned to be as unitary as possible.
The amount of planned housing has been significantly reduced when compared to the current local detailed plan: six blocks of flats are planned for the planning area, instead of the 27 that were previously planned.
The blocks of flats would be six storeys high. The plan is to locate them along streets that are already under construction. This will reduce the environmental impact of the construction work. No new streets are proposed to be built in the area.
The draft proposes that the current summer hut area be demolished and restored as part of the natural environment. The edge of the decommissioned summer hut area is planned to feature a dog park, which is needed as the recreational use of the area increases.
View the plan draft
The plan draft and its appendices will be on public display from 13 March to 2 April 2026, during which time you can submit feedback on it. You can view the plan draft on the City's website. The materials are also available in the Helsinki Map Service(External link)(Link leads to external service).
During the public display period, you can submit written comments via the City Register Office or directly to the planning officer. You can also submit feedback via the online map survey (External link) (page in Finnish and Swedish)(Link leads to external service).
The plan draft is due to be presented to the Urban Environment Committee in May or June.
The planning process will continue in the autumn, as a revised plan draft will be prepared after the submission of the current plan draft. The final decision on the local detailed plan will be made by the Helsinki City Council, probably in late 2026.
Frequently asked questions
The planning area known as Stansvikinkallio has been planned as part of Kruunuvuorenranta for more than 20 years. According to the previous local detailed plan for Stansvikinkallio, the area was to become a residential area for 900 inhabitants close to the central services and good public transport connections of Kruunuvuorenranta.
However, the 2021 Helsinki City Strategy outlined that the plan would be reassessed from the perspective of forest nature preservation. The aim was to preserve the nature of the area more extensively than previously planned.
The reassessment – i.e. the new detailed plan – concerned areas that had not yet been designated for construction when the reassessment decision was issued. The areas already designated for construction were mainly located in the area of the old oil harbour, where the terrain had already been modified.
The majority of the area is to be designated as green and recreational areas.
Paths and routes
The recreational users of the area will be guided more clearly to the walking and cycling routes in order to reduce wear and tear on the natural forest floor.
The aim is to divert recreational users away from some of the existing paths, so that the area's nature is preserved and revitalised. For example, there is currently some wear and tear around the threatened spruce mire areas and paths that are degrading the natural condition of the mires. The situation could be improved by providing alternative recreational routes, blocking access or building duckboards in the most sensitive areas.
The plan draft abandons the previous plan to build a street near the shore. Instead, a sandy and accessible walking and cycling route that is adapted to the terrain will be developed near the future beach, from Kruunuvuorenranta to Stansvik Manor Park. Only a small part of the route will run within the area covered by this plan.
Restoration of the summer hut area
The plan aims for the comprehensive preservation of unitary natural areas. The draft proposes that the current Uusikylä summer hut area be demolished and restored as part of the natural environment. New sites for the summer huts have already been planned in the nearby summer hut village of Vanhakylä..
Dog park
The edge of the decommissioned summer hut area is planned to feature a two-part dog park, which is needed as the recreational use of the Kruunuvuorenranta area increases. It makes sense to place the dog park in an area where the soil is already worn and which is sufficiently far away from residential properties in accordance with guidelines.
Six blocks of flats are planned for the planning area, providing homes for approximately 250 residents. The plan would replace the previous plan of 27 residential buildings for a total of 900 residents.
The ground floor of the southernmost buildings could also accommodate a restaurant or café. The block is located close to Kruunuvuorenranta’s future sports centre, public beach and central recreational trail.
No new streets are proposed to be built in the area. The plan is to locate the new buildings along streets that are already under construction.
The plan is to also leave paths between the new plots that would provide access to the recreational area from the street. The plots would level the existing height difference between the street and the natural area in parts of the site.
Housing construction is planned because the planning area is one of the best places for housing in Kruunuvuorenranta. When the planning of Kruunuvuorenranta was started in the early 2000s, the central services for the new residential area were planned right next to the current planning area.
The reduction in housing construction means that it will be more difficult for the City to meet its housing production targets. This will also have various economic implications. The new plan is estimated to reduce the City's plot revenue by €33–41 million. With the decrease in housing, the waste collection system and other municipal services in the area will become somewhat more expensive for residents.
The natural assets of the Stansvik area have been comprehensively surveyed. Numerous nature surveys have been carried out in the planning area in recent years. The area features a diverse forest growing on a rocky terrain, providing a habitat for many plant and animal species. The area has not been discovered to feature any nature types that are protected under the Nature Conservation Act or the Water Act. There are several endangered species living in the area.
The planning solution strongly supports the preservation of forest nature and the ecological network. The planning has aimed to ensure that the green areas form as unitary a whole as possible. Construction would be concentrated on the edge of the planning area.
You can find out more about the nature surveys in the
Helsinki Map Service(Link leads to external service) (external link)
Spruce mire areas
A vaccinium spruce mire has been identified in the area as a new endangered nature type. There is also a tall sedge spruce mire in the area. They would be preserved in their entirety. Most of the mire catchments will remain in their natural state.
Green shield-moss
The northernmost residential block in the plan draft is planned in an area where growth sites of the protected species of green shield-moss have been found. Approximately 0.15 hectares of green shield-moss habitat would be lost to development. However, the survival of green shield-moss in the wider Stansvik area and Laajasalo is not under threat.
Polypores and decaying wood
No endangered or near-threatened species of polypores have been found in the planning area. Two growth sites of pine conk have been found in the future recreational area, both of which will be preserved. Decaying trees are found especially in the southernmost part of the planning area on the western side of the Uusikylä summer hut area, which is a recreational area.
Bats
The recreational area to be preserved is an edge zone of a larger class A bat area. There are bat migration routes in the southernmost and easternmost parts of the area’s forests. All of the most important areas and migration routes for bats will be preserved, although the construction will result in the loss of some of the class II foraging area in the northern part of the planning area.
Bats can potentially use the edge zone of the yards of the future blocks as a foraging area. The management and lighting of the recreational area will be planned in a way that maintains favourable living conditions for bats.
Aquatic nature
The well-known Kruunuvuorenranta streamlet is located outside the planning area. The plan will have no impact on the streamlet or its catchment area. The construction plan for the public beach has been modified to preserve the streamlet.
The natural assets of the Stansvik area have been extensively surveyed. Numerous nature surveys have been carried out in the planning area in recent years.
