In 2022, 6,360 new cabins and holiday homes were built in Norway, according to recent figures from Statistics Norway. 81 percent of these were built in densely built-up areas. Cabin fields around the country only seem to be getting bigger. – This is an expected development. That more and more new cabins are being built in densely built-up cabin areas is a trend that has persisted for quite a few years now, says cabin researcher at the University of the Interior, Tor Arnesen. In total, there are more than 481,000 cabins and holiday homes in Norway. 52 percent of these are in densely built-up areas. These are two figures which are both likely to be higher in the coming years, Arnesen believes. He points to several reasons why more and more cabins are being built in densely built-up cabin areas. Cabin researcher Tor Arnesen from Høgskolen i Inlandet. Photo: Private – Firstly, the municipalities have become much stricter when it comes to scattered construction of new cabins. It almost doesn’t happen anymore. And if you want to build modern holiday homes, you must stick to established areas where you have access by road, water, drainage and the like, he says. Wants a brake The head of the Nature Conservation Association, Truls Gulowsen, tells news that the new figures from Statistics Norway show that cabin construction in Norway is at a much too high level. Leader of the Nature Conservation Association, Truls Gulowsen. Photo: Ksenia Novikova / news – The fact that a total of 6,360 new cabins have been built in 2022 is disturbing. In general, it is good that 81 per cent of the new cabins are built in densely built-up areas, but it still means 1,200 new cabins in areas that are not, he says. The Nature Conservancy wants to put a stop to cabin construction, and a ban on new cabin fields. – Cabin construction causes significant encroachment on nature, with negative consequences for biological diversity and climate. Even if the cabins are built in densely built-up areas, the new cabins eat up areas, which makes these areas stand out, says Gulowsen. Cabins in Holtardalen on Rauland in Vinje. Photo: KEN MARCUS CHRISTENSEN Doesn’t think the development is slowing down Cabin researcher Arnesen doesn’t think there is any chance of a slowdown in the development of new cabins. – Since the 70s, between 5,000 and 7,000 new cabins have been built a year. I don’t think there is any indication that the development will slow down, he says. Although many people in these times feel high interest rates and price increases on their bodies, Arnesen adds that the fundamental situation in Norway is still solid. – We must also remember that cabins and holiday homes are primarily luxury products. The cottage market in Norway is an expression of a relatively high level of consumption. Both goods and services, says Arnesen.
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