Cheoin District in Yongin announced Thursday that it will launch a sweeping review and collective cancellation of development permits that have remained uncompleted for years.
The targets are development permit plans that were approved before 2010 but still remain uncompleted.
The district will clear out projects whose permits have lost legal effect due to lack of development intent or expiration of the permit period.
A total of 128 projects are subject to the review. These sites have been criticized for damaging the city's landscape and posing safety risks after being left unattended for extended periods.
The district will conduct preliminary procedures through May, including on-site inspections and the dispatch of notices urging project implementation. In June, it will hold hearings under the Administrative Procedures Act. During this process, the district will listen to the opinions of project operators and verify the reasons for the prolonged delays.
For cases where hearings reveal no intent to proceed or failure to meet legal requirements, the district plans to issue orders in July to revoke the development permits and restore the sites to their original condition.
"We expect that reorganizing plans that have been left unattended for a long time after development permits were issued will help build a virtuous cycle of actual development demand," a Cheoin District official said. "We will make efforts to efficiently utilize national land, enhance the credibility of administrative data, and create a pleasant urban environment."
