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Build a house in Svalöv Municipality

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A plot queue run by the municipal agent

Overview

Svalöv has a small-house plot queue, but Länsförsäkringar Fastighetsförmedling manages both the queue and sales of municipal plots. The municipality has six towns, including Svalöv, Teckomatorp, Kågeröd and Röstånga, with different settings and travel routes.

Register through the municipal e-service and ask the agent which plots are actually offered. For a particular plot, read its plan, purchase terms and connection conditions before choosing a house.Plots and housing

Use the map of current plans

Planning & detailed development plans

Svalöv has an interactive map of current detailed plans with links to plan maps and explanations. Its planning page also shows work that is not finished. A current detailed plan is binding when a permit is assessed, while a proposal may change.

Find the property and read the plan that applies today. Ask the planning unit for help with height, placement or other marks on the map.Detailed planning

Information and documents

  • Current detailed plans

    Official information about current detailed plans.

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  • Detailed planning

    Official information from Svalöv municipality about detailed planning.

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Preliminary decision for a plot outside a plan

Building permits

Svalöv’s new-home guide describes a preliminary decision as a way to assess whether a location can be built on. This is particularly relevant for an undeveloped plot outside a detailed plan. The municipality also examines whether water and sewage can be arranged.

Discuss the property designation and house idea early with the permit office. A positive preliminary decision does not replace a building permit or start notice for the final project.Building permits

Information and documents

  • Building permits

    Official information from Svalöv municipality about building permits.

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NSVA and private arrangements

Water & wastewater

Svalöv directs public water and sewage questions to NSVA. Properties with a private well or sewage system have different issues to resolve; Söderåsens miljöförbund oversees private sewage. Connection conditions can differ between Kågeröd, Teckomatorp and rural areas.

Ask NSVA whether the particular property is within the network. If it is not, contact the environment authority before planning the well, sewage system and house position.Water and sewage

Information and documents

  • NSVA connection calculator 2026

    Official information about NSVA’s preliminary 2026 water and sewage connection calculator.

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  • Water and sewage

    Official information from Svalöv municipality about water and sewage.

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A new-build map within a planned area

Maps & documents

Svalöv requires a municipality-prepared and signed new-build map for a new home on an undeveloped plot within a detailed plan. It shows planning rules, levels and VA pipes to the connection point. Outside a detailed plan, the municipality instead asks for a site plan.

Check which category the plot falls into and order the right base before drawing the house dimensions and distances to boundaries.Maps and surveying

Information and documents

  • Maps and surveying

    Official information from Svalöv municipality about maps and surveying.

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Southern plain and northern Söderåsen

Living in Svalöv

Svalöv’s nature guide describes open farmland in the south and Söderåsen’s forests and valleys in the north. Kågeröds mader near Kågeröd has paths and a bird platform; entrances to the national park lie further north.

A plot in Teckomatorp has different journeys and outdoor distances from one in Röstånga. Check school, work and services from the actual address, not just the municipality-wide list.Culture and leisure

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Municipality information helps you find local rules, fees and resources. With Bilby, you can also investigate the conditions for an individual plot.

Other useful information

Other useful information

Information and documents

  • Plots and housing

    Official information from Svalöv municipality about plots and housing.

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  • Culture and leisure

    Official information from Svalöv municipality about culture and leisure.

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