Qaanaaq

Residential areas

Open-low housing

The area is to be used for residential purposes with open-low residential buildings in the shape of detached single-family houses, dense-low residential buildings such as terraced houses etc.

The area covers an area of some 7 ha

New buildings are to have a maximum height of 1½ storeys

The area can hold another 25 homes, depending on the final layout of the buildings. Once the abovementioned building potential has been utilised, the area is considered fully developed without any available space in the area.

The existing system of thoroughfares provides access to the other areas and functions in the area

No special provisions

Regulated zones exist around the airport in the shape of obstacle limitation surfaces that consist of partly a horizontal surface and a conical surface, partly approach and take-off surfaces in continuation of the runway. The area is located under the airport’s obstacle limitation surface, and is covered by the conical surface, where the maximum ridge level of buildings and facilities is variable, having a positive slope away from the outer limit of the horizontal surface. The area is located under the airport’s obstacle limitation surface, and is covered by the conical surface, where the maximum ridge level of buildings and facilities is variable, having a positive slope away from the outer limit of the horizontal surface.

An expansion of the subarea shall be based on an overall plan and on the basis of geotechnical examinations. Unbuilt areas are to be kept clear of buildings and maintained. Dog keeping is not permitted in unbuilt areas.