Unauthorized Occupation of Pungnap-dong Sampyo Industrial Ready-Mix Concrete Plant Site... Why Did Songpa-gu Take a Strong Stance?

Since July Last Year, Unauthorized Occupation of Pungnap Factory Site...Strong Measures Including Concurrent Public Property Delivery Lawsuit...“Accelerating Regional Development Through Prompt Relocation”

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) has taken a tough stance against Sampyo Industry, which is currently occupying the Pungnap factory site without permission, by imposing a compensation fee on March 5.

The Sampyo Industry Pungnap factory site (305-14 Pungnap-dong, etc.) is a key area for the "Seoul Pungnap-dong Earthen Fort Restoration and Maintenance Project - West City Wall Excavation and Restoration." Ownership was transferred to Songpa-gu through a land expropriation decision by the Seoul Metropolitan Local Land Expropriation Committee on January 10 last year.

However, Sampyo Industry filed an objection to this decision, which was dismissed on June 25.

Afterwards, Sampyo Industry applied for an extension of the usage permit, but the district office denied it on July 13, and currently Sampyo Industry is occupying the factory site without permission.

Accordingly, the district office imposed a compensation fee for unauthorized occupation on March 5 and is putting all administrative efforts into relocating the factory.

Earlier, in August last year, to accelerate the relocation of the Pungnap factory, the district office filed a public property delivery lawsuit with Seoul City to demand the delivery of the owned land and obstructing objects, and the lawsuit is ongoing.

Although the district office has continuously requested Sampyo Industry to submit materials such as business compensation, Sampyo Industry has not responded to any of the requests.

The district office stated that the delivery lawsuit has not progressed concretely so far, and as a result, dissatisfaction among Pungnap-dong residents waiting for the factory relocation is increasing.

It also reported that since the 1970s, for over 40 years, Sampyo Industry’s factory operation has continuously caused dust and noise damage, as well as safety threats due to the ingress and egress of ready-mixed concrete vehicles.

Meanwhile, on March 12, Sampyo Industry requested to return part of the Pungnap-dong factory site. However, the district office clearly conveyed to Sampyo Industry that the entire factory site, not just a part, must be delivered.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “Unauthorized occupation by Sampyo Industry is causing significant setbacks to related project progress and serious harm to residents. We will use all means, including delivery lawsuits and compensation fee imposition, to take a tough stance against unauthorized occupation and promptly complete the factory relocation to accelerate regional development such as cultural heritage excavation and maintenance projects.”

Sampyo Industry filed an administrative lawsuit last August against Songpa-gu and the Seoul Metropolitan Local Land Expropriation Committee demanding cancellation of the expropriation decision and an increase in compensation, and the lawsuit is ongoing.

On October 13, Sampyo Industry filed an administrative appeal with the Seoul Administrative Appeals Commission against the denial of the usage permit by Songpa-gu, but the administrative appeal was dismissed on December 21.

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