Gyeonggi Province Approves Amendment to Uiwang City's 2035 Urban Master Plan

Gyeonggi Province gave final approval on May 6 for the "Partial Amendment to the 2035 Uiwang Urban Master Plan," which had been submitted by Uiwang City.

This partial amendment constitutes the highest-level statutory plan established by the local government under the "National Land Planning and Utilization Act." It reflects changes in the urban environment since the establishment of the "2035 Uiwang Urban Master Plan" in November 2020, as well as updates to higher-level plans.

With this amendment, Uiwang City, which is designated as a congestion suppression area under the "Capital Region Readjustment Planning Act," is expected to be able to carry out the redistribution of industrial zones more flexibly and efficiently within the overall quota for industrial land.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

The main details are as follows: Of Uiwang City's total administrative area of 53.990 square kilometers, 4.923 square kilometers have been designated as future urbanization areas for development projects, 8.113 square kilometers of existing developed land have been confirmed as urbanized areas, and the remaining 40.954 square kilometers have been designated as conservation areas in the finalized land use plan.

For infrastructure planning, rail lines included in the "Gyeonggi Province Basic Railway Plan (2026-2035)" were additionally incorporated into the railway plan to ensure consistency with higher-level plans.

Kim Heeseong, Director of Urban Policy at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "With the approval of this partial amendment, we will be able to manage the redistribution of industrial zones more flexibly and secure new industrial land. This lays the foundation for Uiwang City to advance as a hub for high-tech industries."

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