planverket

Planverket is a term used in Norwegian and Swedish to denote a planning office or planning authority within government or municipal administration. The compound of plan and verket describes an institution responsible for planning, policy, and regulation related to land use and physical development. The concept covers processes for creating and implementing spatial plans, zoning, building regulations, infrastructure planning, and environmental considerations.

In national contexts, planverket may refer to a ministry or agency charged with national spatial planning, coordination of regional plans, and guidance for municipalities. In local government, the planverk functions as a planning department that develops municipal master plans, zoning plans, detailed development plans, and standards for building and environmental compliance. The planning framework typically operates within laws and regulations governing land use, such as planning acts, environmental legislation, and development policies.

The term is used historically and regionally, and its exact scope varies by country and period. In modern usage, more specific titles are common (for example, departments dedicated to land-use planning or urban development), but "planverket" can still appear as a generic descriptor for the planning body in Nordic-language sources.

See also: urban planning, spatial planning, land-use planning, zoning, master plan.