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Copenhagen Mandates Larger Homes, Nearby Green Space in New Developments

Copenhagen's municipal plan sets requirements for new residential floor space and proximity to green areas.

By The Daily Copenhagen · Published 25 July 2026

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Copenhagen's latest municipal plan adopted circa 2020 requires that 50 percent of new residential floor space must consist of homes at least 95 square metres on average while the remaining 50 percent can be smaller homes with minimum 40 square metres and student housing allowed as small as 13 square metres private space according to item [3].

New homes in Copenhagen must be within 300 metres of a green area such as a park pocket park planted space or open water with a long-term ambition for no home to be more than 500 metres from a larger green space over 2 hectares as stated in item [3].

Copenhagen aims to reduce car journeys to no more than 25 percent of total trips by 2025 and has mandated a 30 percent reduction in parking spaces in the city according to item [3].

Before major development Copenhagen must adopt a local development plan and the approval process typically takes 4 to 12 months and includes public hearings before adoption as stated in item [3].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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