Frier Vest will comprise 370 hectares of industrial land on the west side of the Frierfjord. In the heart of Norway’s process industry cluster, the Frierfjord is adjacent to 1,100 hectares of industrial land.
Kart over Frier Vest-området
Zoning plans
In February 2021 Bamble Municipality finally adopted the area plan for Frier Vest, encompassing 3,200 hectares to the east of county road 353 between Herre and Asdal in Bamble. This plan includes the existing petrochemical factory facilities of Ineos and Inovyn, as well as approximately 600 hectares of new area for harbor and industry to the south.
The detailed regulation of 3,700 hectares of the expanded area was adopted in May 2022, with the exception of the BN 2 area, which was yet to be clarified then. Now the BN 2 area too is regulated.
Land secured
In the southeastern part of the site Frier Vest Holding AS already owns or has an option to purchase all the properties covered by the Frier Vest zoning plan, except for the areas where petrochemical operations were established in the 1970s.
Frier Vest Holding AS has secured the land to the west of county road 353 through options to purchase the properties.
Kart over Frier Vest-området
Facts about the various industrial areas
Frier Tråk BN 1
BN 1 is the area closest to Herre.
Area: 907.32 hectares
Maximum building height: 20 meters above the leveled terrain
The highest leveled terrain elevation should not exceed +118 meters
Frier Tråk BN 3
BN 3 is the area located closest to the existing industrial area where Ineos is located.
Area: 277.23 hectares
Maximum building height: 35 meters above the leveled terrain
Maximum 60% of the buildings can have a height above 25 meters
The highest leveled terrain elevation should not exceed +55 meters
Frier Tråk BN 4
BN 4 is a smaller area located between BN 1 and BN 2.
Area: 42.24 hectares
The maximum building height in BN 4 is 20 meters above the leveled terrain
The highest leveled terrain elevation should not exceed +95 meters
Frier Vest Asdal and Frier Vest Port Terminal
This is the area where development is in full swing.
The total area is 400 hectares
Frier Vest Port Terminal covers 200 hectares and is situated at elevation 3. It will contain a Smart Container Port
Frier Vest Asdal is the area above the Port Terminal. It also spans 200 hectares and is located at elevation 30
Frier Tråk BN 2
BN 2 is now fully regulated too.
Total area: 414 hectares
Maximum building height: 40 meters above the leveled terrain
The area should be divided into a minimum of two terrain levels
The highest leveled terrain elevation should not exceed +106 meters
