Court Rules "Apartment Construction Near Royal Tombs Should Not Be Halted"... Cultural Heritage Administration's Appeal Dismissed
[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] The Cultural Heritage Administration repeatedly requested a halt to construction on apartments near the Joseon royal tombs, but the court did not accept the request.
According to the legal community on the 16th, the Seoul High Court decided to uphold the first-instance ruling that suspended the enforcement of the construction halt order issued by the Cultural Heritage Administration for the apartments in question.
Accordingly, the construction of the 1,417-unit apartment complex in Geomdan New Town, being carried out by Daebang Construction, will continue without interruption.
Previously, the Cultural Heritage Administration judged that Daebang Construction, Daekwang ENC, and JS Global violated the Cultural Heritage Protection Act by building apartments in a historical and cultural environment preservation area within a 500-meter radius of cultural heritage sites without prior review, and ordered the suspension of apartment construction from September 30, along with filing a police complaint.
The order targeted 19 out of 44 apartment buildings, totaling about 3,400 units, being constructed by the three companies in Geomdan New Town that fall within the cultural heritage preservation area.
The three construction companies filed for suspension of enforcement against the Cultural Heritage Administration's order, and through first and second trials, the enforcement of the order on the three apartment complexes was all suspended.
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Since the Cultural Heritage Administration has already submitted a re-appeal requesting Daekwang ENC and JS Global to stop construction, it is highly likely they will file another re-appeal against this court decision. In that case, the legal battle over the construction of the three apartment complexes will be ultimately decided by the Supreme Court.
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