Minister Byeon Chang-heum Explains '2·4 Plan' to Seoul District Mayors, Emphasizes "Full Mobilization of Capabilities"

Actively Identifying Project Sites at the Autonomous District Level and Proposing Them Within This Month

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Byeon Chang-heum is holding a briefing session on expanding the supply of public-led 3080+ housing with members of the Seoul District Mayors' Council through a video conference on the 10th. / Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] Byeon Chang-hoom, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, urged cooperation from Seoul district mayors regarding the recently announced '2·4 Supply Plan.'

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced that it held a briefing session on expanding housing supply under the 'Public-led 3080+' plan on the 10th, together with the Seoul Metropolitan District Mayors' Council.

Held via video conference between Seoul and Sejong, the meeting discussed the main contents of the 'Public-led 3080+' plan and the detailed schedules for each task.

Furthermore, to quickly achieve tangible results from this plan, active participation from residents and landowners, organic cooperation among supply agencies, and especially proactive support from local governments and districts responsible for core procedures such as permits and district designation are necessary. Therefore, MOLIT, Seoul City, and the districts agreed to activate a close cooperation system.

Through this, during future project implementation, sufficient resident feedback will be gathered in close coordination with basic local governments, and continuous discussions will be held regarding urban and architectural regulation improvements related to this supply plan.

In particular, to expedite project progress, districts will actively identify priority project candidate sites and propose them within this month.

Candidate sites proposed by districts will be included in the existing review list for active consideration, and once legal amendments are completed, follow-up procedures such as designation of planned districts will be promptly pursued.

Districts will actively promote and guide participation from local residents and landowners.

Especially, after the Lunar New Year holiday, through the expanded and reorganized Integrated Maintenance Project Support Centers, residents and landowners will be able to apply for project candidate sites and receive consulting, with active guidance provided at the district level.

MOLIT plans to expand the LH Integrated Support Center to the Seoul regional headquarters and additionally establish centers in regional headquarters such as Gyeonggi Province. These will operate as dedicated organizations for future project application reception and preliminary simulations.

The meeting also shared the recognition that early tangible results are necessary for successful project implementation. To this end, efforts will be made to expedite permit procedures such as district designation and integrated review as quickly as possible.

Lee Dong-jin, Chairman of the District Mayors' Council (Mayor of Dobong District), said, “There is very high interest among district residents regarding the supply plan announced by the government last week,” adding, “To ensure early institutional establishment and successful pilot project implementation, Seoul City and its 25 districts will unite and actively cooperate.”

He further stated, “Continuous close coordination through ongoing consultations among MOLIT, Seoul City, and the districts is necessary to address any issues that arise during the implementation process.”

Minister Byeon responded, “The government’s commitment to stabilizing the housing market is firm, and with a solemn mindset as a promise to the people, we will proceed with this plan at a swift pace.”

In particular, Minister Byeon emphasized, “Since this plan differs from existing supply methods, active participation and organic cooperation from landowners, developers, public institutions, and local governments are crucial. Therefore, please fully mobilize the capabilities of Seoul City and each district in additional project site discovery, permit support, and resident publicity.”

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