City Council considers proposal for 28 single-family housing plots in Kolt-Hasselager

On Wednesday 4 November 2026, Aarhus City Council will consider proposals for lokalplan (local development plan) 1230 and amendment 19 to Kommuneplan 2025, which would allow subdivision of 28 single-family housing plots on municipally owned land near Kolt Østervej and Koltvej. The rådmand (alderman) recommends that the plan proposals be approved for public display for eight weeks.

What it means for you

If the City Council supports the recommendation, citizens will have eight weeks to comment on the plans for new single-family homes in central Kolt-Hasselager and a small expansion of Bavnehøjparken with space for a meeting place. Neighbours, local councils, and other interested parties will thus be able to point to consequences for traffic, green spaces, and the local housing supply before the plan may be finally adopted later.

Background

Teknik og Miljø has prepared lokalplan 1230 for a small municipally owned area assessed as suitable for meeting the political agenda on single-family housing plots in the western part of the municipality. The plan allows for a maximum of 28 single-family housing plots and minor adjustments to the municipal plan framework boundaries.

The purpose of the adjustments includes, among other things, using an existing gravel road as road access to the housing area south of Kolt Østervej and adding an area to Bavnehøjparken suited to a meeting place. The lokalplan area lies close to a daycare facility and Bavnehøjskolen and is surrounded by mixed residential areas.

In Bavnehøjparken, which has steeply sloping terrain and a burial mound (bavnehøj) at the highest point, the plan proposes a minor adjustment of the park boundary. An existing road access to Koltvej 46 is transferred to the single-family housing area, while a flat area in the park is expanded for local, self-organised activities.

Municipal plan amendment 19 proposes minor, non-principle changes to the framework boundaries between residential and recreational purposes. The amendment also includes a proposal that minimum plot sizes may be reduced from 700 m² to 600 m². The assessment is that the reduction has limited significance given the limited scale of the planned development.

During early citizen involvement, the local council pointed out that there is no suitable place to meet in Bavnehøjparken. That is the background for the lokalplan adding an area to the park. The City Council has previously considered a citizen proposal for a green gathering place for Kolt-Hasselager.

Figures and facts

• The lokalplan allows subdivision of a maximum of 28 single-family housing plots (Appendix — Recommendation).
• The plan proposals are recommended for public consultation for 8 weeks (Appendix — Recommendation).
• Minimum plot sizes are proposed reduced from 700 m² to 600 m² (Appendix — Recommendation).
• The recommendation is dated 11 September 2026 (Appendix — Recommendation).
• The Municipal Executive considered the case on 27 October 2026 as item 11 (Agenda — Lokalplan 1230, single-family housing plots in Kolt-Hasselager - Proposal).
• As a result of the overall housing development in Kolt-Hasselager, there may potentially be a need to expand Bavnehøjskolen with a classroom (Appendix — Recommendation).

Who said what

The Municipal Executive recommends that the City Council endorse the recommendation of 11 September 2026 from the Municipal Executive Department for Teknik og Miljø. Socialistisk Folkeparti, Liberal Alliance, Enhedslisten de Rød-Grønne, Danmarksdemokraterne, Radikale Venstre, and Venstre entered reservations.

In connection with the consideration, the Municipal Executive Department for Teknik og Miljø must prepare a note on soil conditions in Fælleden as well as a note on possible magelæg in connection with use of green areas and sports pitches. Rådmand for the Municipal Executive Department for Teknik og Miljø Nicolaj Bang and rådmand for Kultur og Borgerservice Jesper Kjeldsen were unable to take part in the case’s consideration in the magistrat (municipal executive).

The Mayor’s Department has no comments on the recommendation.

What happens next

On Wednesday 4 November 2026, Aarhus City Council will decide whether proposals for lokalplan 1230 and amendment 19 to Kommuneplan 2025 should be approved for public display. Teknik og Miljø is responsible for issuing the plans for consultation and collecting consultation responses, before a proposal for final adoption can later return to the City Council.

A separate construction-preparation and sales recommendation will be prepared for site preparation. After a possibly adopted lokalplan and transfer of land to Bavnehøjparken, Teknik og Miljø can begin involving local community citizens in the detailed design of the expanded park area.

Sources

• Agenda — Lokalplan 1230, single-family housing plots in Kolt-Hasselager - Proposal
• Appendix — Recommendation
• Aarhus Municipality meeting documents — meeting
• Aarhus Kommune

Other appendices

• Appendix — Appendix 1: Proposal for Lokalplan no. 1230 with associated amendment no. 19 to Kommuneplan 2025