A zoning plan is a spatial plan map with associated provisions that determine use, multiple use and conservation in specific areas, and which forms a basis for clarification of which can building and construction measures can be implemented in the plan area. The municipal council must ensure that zoning plans are compiled in the areas of the municipality where this is required by law or by the municipal plant's spatial element, and where there is otherwise a need to secure proper plan clarification and implementation of building and construction measures, multiple use and conservation in relation to relevant private and public interests. Zoning plans are required for implementation of major building and construction measures and other measures that may have significant impact on the environment and the community. Zoning plans can be compiled as area zoning for a larger area or as detailed zoning for individual measures or smaller areas. The government may adopt a governmental zoning plan if so dictated by important governmental regional interests. Private individuals have the right to put forward suggestions for detailed zoning. The dataset is generated from the nationwide copy of zoning plans. This is kept updated with data from the original plan data at the municipalities. Updating takes place by means of periodic copying from the municipalities' data or synchronisation.

The Marine Spatial Management Tool (Arealverktøyet) contains maps that show natural resources, environmental status, business activities, plans and regulations and various reference data. Excerpts from these can be compiled, shared with others and printed. In the analysis module one can follow the development of selected parameters over time or as seasonal variation in maps through a time slider, or as graphs. The assignment to develop a tool for updating the management plans for the maritime zone and dissemination of these, was issued in 2013 to the Forum for Integrated Marine Management and BarentsWatch in the Meld. St. 37 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (white paper) - "Integrated Management of the Marine Environment of the North Sea and Skagerrak (Management Plan)". The project group that was set up has since developed the solution to what it is today. The first version of the The Marine Spatial Management Tool was launched on November 15, 2016 and it is still under development. The tool is basically designed to support the work of comprehensive management plans for the marine areas and make the knowledge available to the public. The solution shows the professional basis for overall management plans through authoritative data provided by the different sectors. The Refererence guide (in Norwegian) gives a brief introduction to how the system can be used. Contributions and requests for access to the system or wish to attend demonstrations of new functionality can be sent to arealverktoy@barentswatch.no

The municipal plan must be the general steering document for the municipality. It must provide a framework for businesses' plans and measures, and plans for use and conservation of spaces in the municipality. All municipalities must have a municipal plan. A collective municipal plan is made up of both a community element with an action element and a spatial element. By adopting a municipal plan strategy, the municipality decides whether the municipality is to implement a full municipal plan revision of all elements, or whether just elements of the municipal plan are to be revised, and what this revision is to be based on. The municipal plan must safeguard municipal, regional and national objectives, interests and tasks, and it should include all important objectives and tasks in the municipality. It must be based on the municipal plan strategy and be based on guidelines and orders from governmental and regional authorities. Municipal subplans can be prepared for specific areas, themes or business areas. The municipal plan must have an action element which indicates how the plan is to be followed up over the next four years or more, and be revised annually (Regjeringen.no). The dataset is generated from the nationwide copy of municipal plans. This is kept updated with data from the original plan data at the municipalities. Updating takes place by means of periodic copying from the municipalities' data or synchronisation.