“…A second element is the right of governmental or regional bodies, as well as other municipalities, to object to any proposed municipal plan (Planning and Building Act, § 5-4). In such cases, the municipal plan is not valid before the contentious issue has been resolved (Lund-Iversen, Hofstad, & Winsvold, 2013). If the negotiations become locked and no solution is obtained, a decision is ultimately made at the ministry level.…”