Veiledende teknisk plan (VTP)
A veiledende teknisk plan (VTP, guiding technical plan) is the technical plan drawn up by Bymiljøetaten (the Oslo agency for urban environment) for streets, junctions and other public infrastructure in an urban development area in Oslo. It shows how the measures in a VPOR can be carried out technically, and how much land the municipality actually needs for roads, pavements, cycle lanes and green spaces.
Where the VPOR is the plan from Plan- og bygningsetaten (the Oslo planning and building services agency) for the qualities of the public spaces, the VTP is Bymiljøetaten's answer on feasibility: street cross-sections that meet operation and maintenance requirements, junction solutions, surface water management and the division into blocks. The agency is both the future owner and operator of the streets, so the VTP can land on a different urban planning approach from the VPOR, for example a different division into blocks or more land for roads and technical infrastructure.
The VTP is not legally binding and is not part of the planning register. It still carries weight: Plan- og bygningsetaten often recommends that new planning initiatives start from the technical premises in the VTP, precisely because Bymiljøetaten's task was to assess whether the measures in the VPOR can be carried out. A site that the VPOR recommends for housing can end up in a different block with a different purpose in the VTP, and the net building plot can be smaller than the land budget in the VPOR suggests.
For a developer, this means that the VPOR and the VTP must be read together before you calculate the potential. The recommended land use in per cent UFA is calculated from the net plot, and the VTP can move the boundaries between what becomes building plot and what is given up as public land. Ask for the current VTP at the pre-application planning meeting or the start-up meeting for the detaljregulering (detailed zoning plan), and clarify early which of the two planning approaches the municipality will use as its basis.
VTPs are not published as open map data and are not part of Placepoint's datasets. The documents are found in the planning cases in Plan- og bygningsetaten's case access service, or can be obtained from Bymiljøetaten. The VPOR areas, on the other hand, are available in Placepoint through the Mapped municipal plans dataset.
How the dataset is shown on the map
The dataset is part of the map layer Zoning as Mapped municipal plans:
From the Placepoint glossary: Veiledende teknisk plan (VTP)
More information: Oslo kommune: Bymiljøetaten, Oslo kommune: Plan, bygg og eiendom
English: Guiding technical plan (VTP, Oslo Agency for Urban Environment; Norwegian-specific).
Frequently asked questions
Is a VTP legally binding?
No. The VTP is guiding, in the same way as the VPOR. Plan- og bygningsetaten still often recommends that planning initiatives follow the technical premises in it, because Bymiljøetaten has assessed precisely how feasible the measures are. Any deviations must be clarified with both agencies in the planning case.
What is the difference between a VPOR and a VTP?
The VPOR is prepared by Plan- og bygningsetaten and describes the qualities of the public spaces: squares, parks, pedestrian streets and building heights. The VTP is prepared by Bymiljøetaten and shows the technical implementation: street cross-sections, junctions, surface water and the division into blocks. The two can give different urban planning approaches for the same area, and the choice must then be clarified in the detaljregulering.
Where do I find the VTP for an area?
VTPs are not published as open map data. Look for the document in the planning cases in Plan- og bygningsetaten's case access service, or contact Bymiljøetaten. Minutes from pre-application planning meetings often refer to the current VTP for the area.