Gyeonggi Province Pushes to Exclude 10 Cities from Overconcentration Restriction Area

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 10th that it is pursuing an amendment to the Capital Region Readjustment Planning Act, with the main goal of excluding 10 cities from the overconcentration restriction area that currently have more than 50% of their territory designated as green belt.

The overconcentration restriction area in the province currently includes 14 cities covering 1,175 square kilometers, accounting for 11.5% of the province's total land area.

The target cities are Anyang, Gwangmyeong, Gunpo, Hanam, Uiwang, Gwacheon, Uijeongbu, Namyangju, and Guri—10 cities in total with 591 square kilometers designated as green belt.

In the overconcentration restriction area, factory new construction and expansion are permitted only for small and medium-sized enterprises in urban-type industries, while designation of industrial complexes, new establishment or relocation of universities, and new construction or expansion of training facilities are prohibited.

The province plans to submit a revised amendment bill to transfer the 10 cities from the overconcentration restriction area to the growth management area to National Assembly member Ahn Sang-soo of the Korea Democratic Party, with plans to advance legal amendments through member-initiated legislation.