Dobong-gu Bukhansan Altitude Zone to be Lifted on the 27th... Full Relaxation after 34 Years

“Dobong-gu Bukhansan Area Skyline Changes!” Comprehensive Revision of Bukhansan Surrounding Height District Plan Decided After 34 Years... Maximum Height 20m → 45m for Redevelopment, Up to 28m for Individual Buildings
Redevelopment Projects in Dobong 1-dong, Banghak 2·3-dong, Ssangmun 1-dong Near Bukhansan Expected to Accelerate

The redevelopment plan for the altitude district around Bukhansan has been completely revised for the first time in 34 years. The redevelopment plan includes measures to relax height restrictions in the altitude district around Bukhansan.

Dobong-gu (District Mayor Oh Eon-seok) announced on June 27 that Seoul City has officially notified the designation (change) of the land use district (altitude district) and topographic maps containing these details.

According to this decision, when constructing individual buildings within the altitude district, the maximum height limit will be relaxed from 20m to 28m.

Additionally, when promoting redevelopment projects, buildings can be constructed up to a maximum height of 45m after review by the Seoul City committee, following the Seoul City landscape management guidelines to be finalized in July.

Among Dobong-gu’s urbanized area, 11%, or 1.163㎢, was subject to altitude district restrictions, but after this decision, only 0.747㎢ remains. Most of the Type 1 General Residential Area was judged to have no practical effect from the altitude district designation, resulting in about 36% of the total altitude district area being released from restrictions in this decision. The areas corresponding to the altitude district include Dobong 1-dong, Banghak 2·3-dong, and Ssangmun 1-dong, which are adjacent to Bukhansan.

This decision was supported by Dobong-gu’s prompt response. Since the launch of the 8th elected term, the district has prioritized relaxing height restrictions. Subsequently, the district prepared a ‘Rational Management Plan for the Altitude District,’ held a meeting with the Seoul Mayor, conducted joint response meetings with the Gangbuk-gu mayor regarding altitude district relaxation, and submitted petitions signed by about 40,000 residents requesting the lifting of altitude district restrictions, demonstrating the necessity and the district’s determination for easing the altitude district.

This led to the ‘New Altitude District Concept Plan’ announced by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in Dobong-gu in June last year. After gathering opinions from residents and the city council and multiple reviews by the Urban Planning Committee, the redevelopment plan was decided for a complete overhaul.

Oh Eon-seok, Mayor of Dobong-gu, said, “This achievement is the result of close communication between residents and the district for two years since I took office as district mayor,” and added, “Since the altitude district has been drastically revised for the first time in 34 years, we will do our best to promote related projects so that the residential environment within the altitude district can be quickly improved.”