Development Activity Restrictions Imposed in Hannam-dong After Park Project Fails: "Indiscriminate Construction Blocked"

Location map of the area around 670 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, designated as a restricted zone for development activity permits. Seoul City

The area around 670 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, has been designated as a restricted zone for development activity permits. This measure aims to prevent indiscriminate development of the area where a park development project was abandoned and to guide systematic development in line with the urban environment.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 21st that it held the 13th Urban Planning Committee meeting and approved, as originally proposed, the designation of the area around 670 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, as a restricted zone for development activity permits.

The site, covering 28,790 square meters, had been designated and managed as an urban planning facility (park) for over 20 years. However, due to difficulties in securing a budget and compensating landowners, the project could not proceed, and the park designation expired on June 25. Afterward, the site was additionally incorporated into the Hannam district unit planning area.

In response, the city designated the site as a restricted zone for development activity permits to preemptively block indiscriminate construction and development. The city plans to establish a district unit plan to guide sustainable development. Land use plans and landscape, transportation, and environmental plans tailored to the characteristics of the area will be reflected to improve the living environment.

Cho Namjun, Director of the Urban Space Headquarters at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, stated, "This designation as a restricted zone for development activity permits is a preliminary measure to prevent indiscriminate development that could occur before the district unit plan is finalized and to systematically develop the area," adding, "We will prepare a district unit plan that preserves the local landscape and environment while enhancing residents' quality of life."

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