Laws and regulations

Reviewed: 8 May 2024

When you build a building you need to follow the building code. The building code in Sweden contains mandatory provisions and general recommendations. Boverket publishes the Swedish building code.

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How Sweden is governed

Sweden has three levels of government: national, regional and local. On entering the EU, Sweden acquired a further level of government: the European level.

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Swedish regulations for building works

When you build a building you need to follow the building code. The building code in Sweden contains mandatory provisions and general recommendations.

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Planning process

Physical planning is a matter of deciding how land and water areas are to be used. In Sweden, the municipalities have the main responsibility for planning.

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Permits and notifications

Construction, demolition or site improvement may require a permit or registration. A registration or permit application is made with the local building committee in the municipality where the measure is to be carried out.

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Building process

In the construction process, a number of steps shall be carried out and a number of decisions made before you may implement a measure for which you applied for a permit or submitted a registration.

Boverket (2024). Laws and regulations. https://www.boverket.se/en/start/building-in-sweden/swedish-market/laws-and-regulations/ Fetched 2024-11-21