PHOTOS: Seoul to lift greenbelt restrictions for new housing project

SEOUL, November 7 (AJP) - The Korean government plans to lift greenbelt restrictions in certain areas of Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province as part of efforts to build 50,000 new homes by 2031.

The plan, announced Tuesday, includes about 2.2 million square meters in Seoul's Seoripul area, where 20,000 housing units will be created. It will mark the first time in 12 years that greenbelt protection has been removed in Seoul.

A greenbelt restriction marker stands in Seoripul, Seoul, on Nov. 7, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

Apartment complexes are seen behind a greenbelt area in Seoripul, Seoul, on Nov. 7, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

A resident on a bicycle passes by a development restriction sign in a greenbelt area in Seocho-gu, Seoul on Nov. 7, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

A view of a greenbelt area in Seocho-gu, Seoul on Nov. 7, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

Apartment complexes are seen behind a greenbelt area in Seocho-gu, Seoul on Nov. 7, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

A development restriction sign stands in a greenbelt area in Seocho-gu, Seoul on Nov. 7, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

Kim Dong-woo dong@ajupress.com