Gwangju City to Curb Reckless Development at Samdong Station... Samdong and Jungdae-dong Designated as Restricted Development Permit Zones

Development Activities Restricted for Three Years in Samdong and Jungdae-dong, Gwangju City
Public Review and Notice Open Until December 5
Mayor Bang Sehwan: "Systematic Development of Samdong Station Area"

Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Bang Sehwan) announced on November 14 that it will conduct a public review and notice for residents until December 5, with the aim of designating the Samdong and Jungdae-dong areas around Samdong Station as zones restricted for development permits. This measure is intended to systematically establish the station area living zone and prevent reckless and indiscriminate development driven by development pressure.

Gwangju City Hall exterior. Provided by Gyeonggi Gwangju City

The target area covers approximately less than 300,000 square meters around Samdong Station. It is expected that, once an urban management plan is established in the future, the standards for granting development permits in this area will change significantly.

If designated as a restricted area for development permits, for three years from the date of designation, activities such as the construction of buildings (including structures), changes to land features, extraction of earth and stone, land subdivision, and storage of goods within the area will be restricted.

However, exceptions will be made to protect residents' property rights, including: activities recognized as public projects that do not interfere with the purpose of restricting development and the establishment of plans; development permit applications submitted before the official announcement date; modifications within the scope of existing permits for buildings that have already obtained approval (such as reconstruction, major repairs, extension, or rebuilding); and subdivision of land with buildings in accordance with Article 57 of the Building Act.

The city will conduct a public review and gather residents' opinions from November 17 to December 5, and will hold a residents' briefing session at the Gwangnam 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center on November 25 to collect feedback and share the purpose of the project. Afterward, the collected opinions will be reviewed by the Gwangju City Urban Planning Committee, which will make the final decision on whether to designate the area as restricted for development permits.

Mayor Bang Sehwan stated, "Samdong Station serves as the gateway that forms the first impression of Gwangju City and is a key area with excellent accessibility to Bundang and Pangyo Techno Valley, making the establishment of a rational urban management plan extremely important. In preparation for the opening of the Suseo-Gwangju high-speed railway, this is an unavoidable measure to systematically promote the development of the Samdong Station area. We ask for the active interest and cooperation of our citizens."

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