The structure plan is an instrument of Swiss spatial planning and is used at municipal, cantonal and federal level (Federal Act of June 22, 1979 on spatial planning, RPG 1 for short).

It serves to coordinate spatially effective activities such as settlement and transport development, infrastructure planning and the protection of nature and the landscape.

The structure plan defines the planning intentions of the canton and coordinates them with the projects of the federal government and the municipalities. It also regulates the planning of larger projects such as leisure or shopping centers, with binding rules over a longer period of time.