Gangdong District to Implement Simultaneous Administrative Procedures for Reconstruction, Reducing Project Timelines by Over Six Months

Applied to Seongnae Hyundai and Sangil-dong Villa Complex Projects
Zone Designation Moved Up from January 2027 to July This Year

On April 6, Gangdong District in Seoul (District Mayor Lee Soohee) announced that it will introduce a "simultaneous administrative procedures" approach in the designation process for reconstruction and maintenance zones, reducing project timelines by more than six months. The "Seongnae Hyundai Apartment Reconstruction and Maintenance Project" and the "Sangil-dong Villa Complex Integrated Reconstruction and Maintenance Project" will be the first to adopt this method.

Perspective view of Seongnae Hyundai Apartment (draft). Provided by Gangdong-gu.

The designation of maintenance zones for reconstruction projects typically follows a sequence: consultation with relevant departments, public inspection by residents, review by the district council, and then the official announcement of the zone designation. Previously, these stages were carried out sequentially, resulting in significant delays due to document reviews and waiting periods accumulating at each step.

Gangdong District has now switched to conducting the consultation with relevant departments, public inspection by residents, and district council review simultaneously wherever possible. While essential reviews will still be maintained, the aim is to reduce waiting times and accelerate the overall process.

Originally, with procedures such as Seoul City's rapid integrated planning advisory being carried out sequentially, the designation of the maintenance zone was scheduled for completion in January 2027. However, with the new concurrent approach, the district expects this process to be completed by July this year. The final confirmation will be made by the Seoul City Urban Planning Committee following its review.

Additional benefits have also been applied to the Sangil-dong villa complex project. The formation of a "Resident-led Reconstruction Promotion Committee" is now permitted, shortening the committee formation timeline by about two months. If pursued using public support, the schedule that was originally expected for May this year has now been advanced to March.

Starting with these two projects, Gangdong District plans to actively consider and apply the simultaneous administrative procedures method and the allowance for resident-led promotion committees to other major reconstruction projects in the future.

Lee Soohee, District Mayor of Gangdong, stated, "Reconstruction projects are initiatives that residents have waited a long time for, so we will make sure that administrative work does not slow down the process. The public sector should not hold back the private sector, but rather, be a partner running alongside them."

Perspective view of the Sangildong villa complex (proposal). Provided by Gangdong District Office.

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