Seoul to ease structural height regulations

Jul 03, 2023, 09:25 am

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The new highland district initiative/ Source: The Seoul Metropolitan Government

AsiaToday reporter Lee Cheol-hyun

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will ease building height restrictions near mounts Namsan and Bukhan as well as the National Assembly for the first time in 51 years.

The maximum cap around Mount Bukhan in northern Seoul has been raised up to 45 meters from 20 meters. The vicinity of Mount Nam in central Seoul will see limits increase up to 40 meters from 20 meters. The region adjacent to the National Assembly in western Seoul has been raised up to 170 meters from 51 meters. The height restrictions in Seocho District in southern Seoul, and Oryu area in Guro District will be lifted.

The Seoul city announced Friday that it will prepare a “new highland district initiative” containing details, which will be made publicly available on July 6.

First of all, limitations in general residential areas of the restricted area near Mount Bukhan will be eased from 20 to 28 meters, with a further increase to 45 meters possible to facilitate maintenance aimed at improving the residential environment. The limit in area around the National Assembly will be gradually eased from the current 55 to 65 meters to 75 meters to 170 meters depending on the distance from the parliament and connection with the east Yeouido’s skyline.

A similar zone near Namsan will be adjusted by from 12 to 20 meters from 20 to 28 meters depending on the use of the area.

The plan will be finalized at the end of July, after opening it to the public on July 6 to 20, before an environment impact assessment and review by the urban planning committee.

The reorganization is expected to revitalize maintenance projects in Gangbuk and Dobong-gu, which faced difficulty in promoting redevelopment and reconstruction projects due to urban redevelopment regulations.

“We have adjusted it reasonably and elaborately to solve the difficulties of citizens who have been disadvantaged by excessive regulations while maintaining landscape, which is an important value of urban management,” Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said. “If the resignation area is renovated in earnest from next year, residents in Gangbuk will no longer be disadvantaged.”

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