Aspect

level

planning institution(s), scopebinding character

planning process

participation

plans

sectoral planning

A

sectoral planning

B

sectoral planning

C

sectoral planning

D……

national level

The Government

Government agencies

·         Prepares proposals for legislation

·         Decides on ordinances for the application of laws

·         Decides on the distribution of resources for infrastructure investments

·         Decides on whether appealed plans can be formally established

·         Provide advice and guidance for planning

·         Are responsible for the presentation of national interests in accordance with the Environmental Code

·         Draws up plans for roads, railroads, etc.

·         Public information

·         Directed hearings

·         Public information.

·         Public participation in infra-structure planning

·         Does not produce any plans for the use of land and water areas

·         Do not produce any plans for the use of land and water areas

·         Establishes plans for roads, railways, harbours, airports

·         Plans for roads, railways, etc that are both  general in nature and preparatory for production 

·         Water, energy

·         Education, health, social welfare, culture

regional level

County administrative boards

County councils

·         Advice and guidance for planning

·         Responsibility for providing details for the national interests according to the Environmental Code

·         Provides a statement for the comprehensive plan

·         Ensures that detailed development plans do not contravene national interests etc.

·         Deals with appealed detailed development plans

·         Are normally responsible for public transport

·         The Stockholm County Council is responsible for regional planning in the county

·         General information to the public

·         Regional planning in Stockholm County follows detailed rules on public participation

·         Do not produce any plans for the use of land and water areas

·         The regional plan in Stockholm County

·         Do not produce physical sectoral plans

sub-regional/ local level

The municipalities

·         Are responsible for the planning of land and water areas

·         Follows detailed rules on public participation

·         Produces comprehensive plans, detailed comprehensive plans, detailed development plans, area regulations and give building permits

·         Also produces sectoral plans for housing provision, streets, water, energy, schools, etc.