Hwasun-gun Establishes Jeonnam's First 'Internal Standards for Infrastructure Related to Development Activities'

Providing Customized Permit Services for Residents and Citizens

Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (County Governor Gubokgyu) has established the first-ever "Internal Standards for Infrastructure (Roads) Related to Development Activities" within Jeollanam-do to provide customized permit services for residents.

According to Hwasun-gun on the 5th, the main point of these internal standards is to clarify the concept of infrastructure (roads) under the "National Land Planning and Utilization Act" and to set guidelines for permit processing when the infrastructure (roads) does not apply.

Until now, the county has had many existing roads outside of statutory roads, and whether these existing roads in non-urban areas should be recognized has been a continuous subject of debate.

This has been a major cause of difficulties in handling permit-related civil complaints and has sometimes led to a decline in administrative trust due to differing interpretations among frontline permit officers.

The county expects that establishing these internal standards, which are unprecedented nationwide, will eliminate unnecessary administrative effort in determining infrastructure (roads) by the relevant departments and enable more proactive handling of permit-related civil complaints.

Previously, the county held meetings with architects (including developers) to reduce the burden on residents in preparing permit applications and to expedite processing. The county is also actively promoting re-permitting for 599 cases where the permit period for development activities has expired, aiming to revitalize the local economy and prevent regional extinction.

A county official stated, "To provide customized permit services for residents, we will actively promote new policies for on-site permit services and continuously supplement cases where issues arise related to development activities to minimize residents' damages through prompt and fair permit processing."

Meanwhile, the main content of the internal standards established this time concerns infrastructure (roads), which is the most important aspect related to development activities, and the draft standards have been made available at Hwasun-gun (Permit Division) for frequent reference.

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