What applies under shoreline protection?
Within the protected shoreline area, normally one hundred metres from the water, new buildings and measures that hinder public access are prohibited. An exemption requires a special reason under the Environmental Code.
What the source says
- Chapter 7 sections 13 and 15 of the Environmental Code: the scope of shoreline protection and prohibited measures.
- Chapter 7 section 18 c: the list of special reasons for an exemption.
- Chapter 7 section 18: the municipality or the county board decides the exemption.
Source rows
- MiljöbalkenSFS 1998:808 · County boards and municipal environment committees, with the Environmental Protection Agency centrally · Retrieved 2026-08-20
- PBLSFS 2010:900 · The municipal building committee, with Boverket as central authority · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Test the measure against the statutory list before applying, a reason outside the list will not hold.
For the tenant, buyer or client
Shoreline protection applies even where no building permit is required, the two assessments are separate.
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Read the prohibition and the exemption grounds together with the building permit assessment.
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