Build a house in Simrishamn Municipality

Simrishamn maps municipal house plots in different villages and coastal communities. You can reserve a plot when it is released for sale, but the municipality requires a permit application during the reservation period. Each plot links to its detailed plan.

Read the rules for the plot you want before reserving it. Plan early for house drawings and check whether service connections and other costs are extra.Plots and housing

Simrishamn links to a map of both current detailed plans and proposals. Most detailed plans cover denser settlements, such as the town and larger villages. A plan shows which land may be built on and the rules the house must follow.

Find the property on the map. Contact Simrishamn can provide a copy or help you read an older plan. A permit is assessed against the plan in force today.Detailed planning

Simrishamn’s permit guide recommends a preliminary decision if you want a new home on undeveloped land outside a detailed plan. This lets the municipality assess whether the location is suitable before you prepare all drawings for a full permit.

Submit the property designation and a map showing roughly where the house, entrance and parking would go. A positive preliminary decision still needs to be followed by a building permit and start notice before work begins.Building permits

Österlen VA operates the public water and sewage network in Simrishamn. It accepts an enquiry about a specific property and responds on whether connection is possible. The enquiry itself is free.

Check this before assuming a plot has public service. If connection is unavailable, investigate water and sewage options for that site with the responsible authority.Water and sewage

Simrishamn distinguishes a simpler base map for a site plan from a new-build map that may be required for a new home in a planned area. The new-build map includes the property, planning rules, ground levels and sometimes a VA connection point.

Ask the permit office which map is needed. When ordering, state the map type, property designation and whether you want a digital or paper copy.Maps and surveying

Simrishamn’s outdoor guide lists marked exercise routes in Bäckhalladalen near the coast and Gylleboskogen by the lake. Coastal cycle routes also cross Österlen. The setting differs greatly between a seaside plot, a village and somewhere inland.

Compare journeys to school, work and services from the address you are considering. Outdoor destinations matter, but so do everyday distances.Culture and leisure