National objectives for nature and cultural values

The plan demands ambitious environmental goals followed up by sharp legislation and specifically highlights cultural environment law and shore protection as protections everyone benefits from. When building permits are replaced in advance by supervision afterwards, precisely these values risk being lost irretrievably. A deepened analysis of how building permit rules relate to climate, environmental and cultural environment goals therefore lies in line with the plan's follow-up requirements.

• ambitious environmental goalsdecisive»Vi vill se ambitiösa miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see ambitious environmental goals followed up with sharp legislation and practical work.”
• cultural environment law and shore protection»Allemansrätten, som ger var och en fritt tillträde till naturen utan att behöva äga den, och kulturmiljölagen, som skyddar vårt kulturarv, är viktiga för att alla människor ska kunna leva goda liv. Samma sak gäller strandskyddet, som ger allmänheten tillträde till kuster och sjöar, bevarar känsliga djur- och växtliv och stärker motståndskraften mot klimatförändringarnas konsekvenser.« (party programme ↗)“The right of public access, which gives everyone free access to nature without needing to own it, and cultural environment law, which protects our cultural heritage, are important for everyone to be able to live good lives. The same goes for shore protection, which gives the public access to coasts and lakes, preserves sensitive animal and plant life and strengthens resilience against climate change consequences.”
• protection of shore areas»Skyddet av skogs- och strandområden är en viktig del för att värna den svenska allemansrätten och den biologiska mångfalden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protection of forest and shore areas is an important part of safeguarding Swedish public access rights and biological diversity.”

The plan requires climate perspective at all levels of decision and decision-making and protection of biodiversity and Sweden's valuable nature and water environments. It also wants to revitalize the cultural heritage and states that the public shall not be excluded from beaches, which applies to the counter-proposal's example of strand protection exemption. A deeper analysis of how building permit regulations relate to national climate, environmental and cultural heritage goals is therefore supported.

• climate perspective in all decisionsdecisive»Klimatperspektiv på alla nivåer av beslut och beslutsfattande.« (party programme ↗)“Climate perspective at all levels of decision and decision-making.”
• protection of nature values»Värn av biologisk mångfald och Sveriges värdefulla natur och vattenmiljöer.« (party programme ↗)“Protection of biodiversity and Sweden's valuable nature and water environments.”
• protection of cultural heritage»Levandegörande av det svenska kultur- och världsarvet.« (party programme ↗)“Revitalization of Swedish cultural and world heritage.”
• preserved beach protection»Allmänheten stängs inte ute från Sveriges stränder.« (party programme ↗)“The public shall not be excluded from Sweden's beaches.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires strong shoreline protection and that development takes account of cultural and natural values, and that new development close to valuable cultural environment is adapted especially. When advance examination is replaced by post-fact supervision, precisely these values risk being lost irretrievably. The counter-proposal's requirement for an in-depth analysis against national climate, environmental and cultural environment targets therefore follows from the plan's consideration requirements.

• strengthened shoreline protectiondecisive»försvara allemansrätten och stärka strandskyddet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“defend public right of access and strengthen shoreline protection”
• protection of near-shore ecosystems»Ett starkt strandskydd behövs för att skydda strandnära ekosystem och för att värna« (party programme ↗)“Strong shoreline protection is needed to protect near-shore ecosystems and to protect”
• adaptation to cultural environment»Ny bebyggelse i anslutning till värdefull kulturmiljö ska anpassas« (party programme ↗)“New development in connection with valuable cultural environment shall be adapted”
• consideration for natural and cultural values»Bebyggelse ska ta hänsyn till kultur- och naturvärden och bidra till« (party programme ↗)“Development shall take account of cultural and natural values and contribute to”

The plan's overarching commitment in building issues is deregulation and more self-determination over one's own land, while the counter-proposal's requirement for a deeper analysis is based on the assumption that fewer building permits in themselves threaten natural and cultural values. The plan does value nature and biological diversity, but builds nature conservation on voluntariness and property rights rather than on expanded pre-review. The position is therefore uncertain but lands in rejection.

• easier to build and livedecisive»Strandskyddet ska reformeras så att det blir lättare att bygga och bo på landsbygden. Det är dags att ge landsbygdsborna mer självbestämmande över sin egen mark, och genom regelförenklingar göra det enklare att bygga och bo på landsbygden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The shoreline protection shall be reformed so it becomes easier to build and live in the countryside. It is time to give rural dwellers more self-determination over their own land, and through deregulation make it easier to build and live in the countryside.”
• cared-for nature and diversity»Sveriges natur ska vårdas och den biologiska mångfalden utvecklas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's nature shall be cared for and biological diversity developed.”
• strong property rights»Brott mot äganderätten, med konfiskatoriska och godtyckliga beskattningar och ingrepp, underminerar förtroendet och långsiktigheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Violations of property rights, with confiscatory and arbitrary taxation and intrusions, undermine confidence and sustainability in society.”
• clear out unnecessary rules»Dyra, krångliga och innovationshämmande regelverk ligger som en våt filt över delar av landsbygden. Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expensive, complicated and innovation-hindering regulations lie like a wet blanket over parts of the countryside. We shall clear up unnecessary rules and bureaucracy.”

The plan drives that building regulations shall be simplified and building standards become simpler so that more housing is created. The counter-proposal's requirement for an in-depth analysis of how the new building permit rules relate to national climate, environmental and cultural heritage goals adds another investigation step instead. The plan does value green spaces and valuable nature, but directs the protection through existing legislation rather than by delaying the regulatory simplification.

• simplified building regulationsdecisive»korta överklagandeprocesserna och fortsätta förenkla byggreglerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“shorten appeal processes and continue to simplify building regulations”
• simplified building standards»kring byggande på såväl statlig som kommunal nivå förenklas. Byggnormerna bör förenklas,« (party programme ↗)“both at state and municipal level are simplified. Building standards should be simplified,”
• green spaces in densification»Vid förtätning av städer måste grönområden få en självklar plats.« (party programme ↗)“When densifying cities, green spaces must have an obvious place.”
• protection of nature and diversity»Då behöver vi fortsätta arbetet med att skydda både värdefull natur och den biologiska mångfalden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Then we need to continue the work of protecting both valuable nature and biological diversity.”

The plan requires that impact assessments be made before planning decisions, that valuable cultural and natural environments be handled carefully and that all political decisions be made in accordance with the stewardship principle with a future perspective. When building permit requirements decrease, an in-depth analysis of how the regulatory framework relates to climate, environmental and cultural environment goals is precisely such an impact assessment. The counter-proposal's requirement thus follows from the plan.

• impact assessments before decisionsdecisive»Inför planbeslut ska konsekvensbeskrivningar göras, som beskriver hur olika delar av samhället påverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Before planning decisions, impact assessments shall be made, describing how different parts of society are affected.”
• careful treatment of cultural and natural environments»Värdefulla kultur- och naturmiljöer ska hanteras varsamt så att de på bästa sätt bevaras för framtiden« (party programme ↗)“Valuable cultural and natural environments shall be handled carefully so that they on the best way are preserved for the future”
• stewardship in all decisions»Alla politiska beslut bör fattas i enlighet med förvaltarskapsprincipen, vilket innebär att konsekvenserna av besluten ska beaktas utifrån ett framtidsperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“All political decisions should be made in accordance with the stewardship principle, which means that the consequences of decisions shall be considered from a future perspective.”
• environmental consideration in all decisions»Miljöhänsyn behöver genomsyra alla politikområden.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental considerations need to permeate all policy areas.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to simplify the planning and building process and reduce the number of review steps: simpler building plans, abolished shoreline protection and shorter processing times. A new in-depth analysis of how building licensing rules relate to national climate, environment and cultural heritage goals adds a review step that the plan does not call for. The plan shares the ambition to protect nature, but speaks against the counter-proposal's demand for further inquiry.

• simpler building rulesdecisive»Ersätta avancerade detaljplaner med enklare byggplaner« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Replace advanced detailed plans with simpler building plans”
• fewer building restrictions»Avskaffa dagens strandskydd för att möjliggöra ökat byggande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Abolish today's shoreline protection to enable increased building”
• shorter processing times»Korta myndigheternas handläggningstider genom en bortre tidsgräns« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce government agencies' processing times through a backstop deadline”
• protected and accessible nature»Sveriges fantastiska natur ska skyddas och vara tillgänglig så att var och en kan njuta av den.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's fantastic nature shall be protected and be accessible so everyone can enjoy it.”

The plan wants to simplify and speed up planning and building processes and soften regulations that hinder construction, for example the shoreline protection. The counter-proposal's demand for an in-depth analysis of building regulations' relationship to climate, environment and cultural heritage goals adds a new investigation step that delays simplification. The plan's concern for design and cultural values remains but is expressed as architectural ambitions, not as further reviews.

• simpler building rulesdecisive»Anpassa och förenkla regler och processer för planering och byggnation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Adapt and simplify rules and processes for planning and construction”
• faster building processes»Sverigedemokraterna vill underlätta bostadsbyggande genom att förenkla och snabba på beslutsprocesser och se över de omfattande regelverk och krav som styr bostadsbyggande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Sweden Democrats want to facilitate housing construction by simplifying and speeding up decision-making processes and reviewing the extensive regulations and requirements that govern housing construction.”
• softened shoreline protection»Det är attraktivt att få bo och att få bygga nära vatten, därför är ett rimligt strandskydd som i högre grad tillåter byggande, en viktig landsbygdsfråga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is attractive to live and build near water, therefore a reasonable shoreline protection that to a greater degree allows construction is an important rural issue.”
• concern for design»Sverigedemokraterna vill verka för trivsamma och trygga områden med klassisk arkitektur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Sweden Democrats want to work for pleasant and safe areas with classical architecture.”