Gyeonggi Province announced Tuesday it has completed a policy research project on rational land use in non-urban areas, aimed at restoring growth potential and improving residential conditions in the province's eastern and northern regions while promoting land use suited to local circumstances.
The research, which began in March, was conducted to develop management guidelines that comprehensively account for development demand in non-urban areas, protection of residents' living zones and preservation of the natural environment. The province plans to revise its non-urban area management standards based on the findings.
To reflect changing local conditions and on-the-ground demand, the province surveyed how major cities operate related standards and gathered input through expert advisory meetings and consultations with municipal governments.
The research paid particular attention to the eastern and northern non-urban areas of Gyeonggi Province, where multiple regulations — including the Metropolitan Area Readjustment Planning Act and the Han River Basin Management Act — constrain large-scale development. It examined land use approaches that could curb indiscriminate development while enhancing the region's growth potential and residents' living conditions.
The study reviewed directions for adjusting land-use zoning to improve residential environments — including the renovation of aging buildings — taking into account local infrastructure and land-use conditions. It also proposed ways to address unreasonable land-use restrictions arising in the course of business activity, suggesting they be reviewed through urban planning committee deliberations.
Building on the research, Gyeonggi Province plans to revise its non-urban area management standards to enable comprehensive review of factors including the purpose of zoning designations, the necessity of changes, consistency with higher-level plans, infrastructure capacity, and environmental and disaster impacts.
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