The case in summary: Last year, 4,662 cabins were built, which is a decrease from the previous year when a record 6,690 new holiday homes were set. Truls Gulowsen, leader of the Nature Conservation Association, believes that the decline is good news for Norwegian nature. Gulowsen believes that the most important reason for the decline is that the economy has tightened. This is supported by the chairman of Norway’s cottage association, Trond G. Hagen. He believes the peak for cottage construction has been reached. Hagen also believes that the peak for cottage construction has been reached. NHO Innlandet calls the decline dramatic, as the cottage industry is a large industry in the district with many important jobs. The construction industry is among those reporting the worst situation now, with empty order reserves and layoffs. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Last year, 4,662 cabins were completed, according to Statistics Norway. There are far fewer than the previous year. Then a record was seen in the number of newly built cabins with 6,690 new holiday homes. – The fact that we have a cooling down from an insane level is good, says Truls Gulowsen. He is the leader of the Nature Conservation Association and believes that this is fantastic news for Norwegian nature. Development field on Mosetertoppen in Hafjell. 12 new cabins every single day At the same time as the number of completed cabins fell, there was also a large drop in the number of start-up permits compared to previous years. – The vigorous construction of cabins and other leisure homes in recent years has taken up very large and valuable natural areas. The fact that fewer are now being built is good, says Gulowsen. Despite a decline, the leader of the Nature Conservation Association thinks that 4,662 newly built cabins, or 12 new cabins every single day, is a lot. – It is clear that 12 new cabins every single day throughout the year a lot of nature. So it is still too high a level, he says. Truls Gulowsen is leader of the Nature Conservation Association. Photo: KSENIA NOVIKOVA / news The most cabins were completed here in 2023: Hol: 146 completed cabins Flå: 145 completed cabins Nesbyen: 142 completed cabins Vestre Slidre: 127 completed cabins Vinje: 118 completed cabins Øyer: 112 completed cabins Sigdal: 93 completed cabins Sirdal: 92 completed cabins Oppdal: 88 completed cabins Ringebu: 87 completed cabins Source: Statistics Norway I think the peak has been reached In recent years there has been explosive construction activity of holiday homes. In 2020 and 2021 we were hit hard by corona and travel restrictions. It almost created a cottage renaissance. However, in 2022 the restrictions came to an end. Again, cabin life had to compete with, among other things, trips abroad. At the same time, interest rates accelerated and prices increased. Although the number of newly built cabins and new cabin projects has decreased in many places, it increased in Vestre Slidre municipality in Innlandet. Here, 127 cabins were completed, at the same time as 144 start-up permits were issued last year. The picture is from the cottage area Vaset. Photo: Aleksandr Nedbaev / news Gulowsen points to various factors that may be the reason why fewer new cabins were built last year. – I wish the reason was a more conscious relationship with nature, but I think the most important reason is that the economy has tightened up, he says. Do you think there is room for more new cabins and cabin fields in Norway? Yes, there is plenty of room in the mountains!🏔️⚒️ Well, there is room for more cabins, but not new cabin fields🏘️ No, now there are enough cabins!🚫 Show result The chairman of the Norwegian Cabin Association, Trond G. Hagen, agrees – In 2023, interest rates increased, costs increased, the krone exchange rate was low and there was no electricity support for holiday homes. It has probably contributed to the fact that people have chosen to sit on the fence until things have become predictable again, says Hagen. Trond Hagen is chairman of Norway’s cabin association. Photo: Dag Kessel / news He thinks the peak has been reached. – Absolutely, the top has been reached. But I think that people will still want to build and own a cabin. But one will gradually become more aware of how and how much can be developed, says Hagen. The largest number of construction projects were started here last year: Debt construction of holiday homes. Sigdal: 160 start-up permit Hol: 146 start-up permit Vestre Slidre: 144 start-up permit Sirdal: 79 start-up permit Øyer: 70 start-up permit Trysil: 62 start-up permit Nesbyen: 54 start-up permit Ringebu: 51 start-up permit Vinje: 50 start-up permit Bykle: 48 start-up permit No start-up permit is a permit from the municipality that construction can start. However, it is not guaranteed that the project was completed, nor started, during the same year. Source: Statistics Norway Brutal for the industry Linn Alicia Slora Kristiansen is a senior adviser at NHO Innlandet. She refers to the recent figures from Statistics Norway as dramatic. – There is a dramatic decline. The cabin hall is at a historically low level. – The cottage industry is a very large industry in the district. Traditionally, there are many cottage municipalities in the interior, so it is a large and important industry, she says. Linn Alicia Slora Kristiansen, senior adviser NHO Innlandet. She says the low construction activity has a hard impact on cabin manufacturers. Photo: NHO DOMESTIC In NHO’s latest member survey, it appears that 25 per cent of companies perceive the market situation as bad. There are big differences from industry to industry, but the construction industry is among those reporting the worst situation now. The situation for many is that the order reserve is empty and many have to make layoffs, according to NHO. – The businesses are feeling the effects of weaker profitability and lower demand. What they need now through the expensive period is more foresight so that they can strengthen their competitiveness, create jobs and value in the future, she says. There are large areas for cabin construction in Norway. Truls Gulowsen from the Nature Conservation Association believes that the municipalities should now spend time going through land plans and carrying out plan washing now that they have fewer building applications on their desks. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB For NHO, they would like to see construction activity pick up again, although she can understand that some people have other interests. – I don’t think we can base ourselves on an economy that constantly spends on subjugating large, new natural areas with buildings that will be used on average 50 days a year. That is the definition of poor sustainability, says Gulowsen of the Nature Conservancy. Need to rethink Climate and Environment Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Ap), refers to the construction of cabins in Norway as a bit by bit degradation of nature over time. – It threatens something that is unique about Norway, namely our natural landscape. Climate and Environment Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Ap), says that there is money in the state budget for municipalities that want to clean up their spatial plans. Photo: Amanda Iversen Orlich / news He believes that we now have to rethink cabins. – We know that many cabins are empty most days of the year. Everyone does not necessarily have to own their own cabin to be able to travel in nature. – Rental cabins and more densely built cabin fields will make it possible for more people to experience nature, without us needing to destroy more of it, he says. Hi! Do you have any thoughts about the case you have read? Or do you have tips for other things I should look at? Feel free to send me an email! SEE ALSO: Why have we destroyed so much of the nature we love? Program leader Bård Tufte Johansen in “Oppsynsmannen” travels, among other things, to Filefjell where there are big plans for more development.
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Decrease in the number of new cabins and construction projects in 2023 – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
