Road Works Permit for Non-Road Authorities: Procedure and Documents — Access Road and Sidewalk Works, Road Act Article 36 Permit and Completion Inspection

Procedure

1. 1. Decide whether you need a works permit or an occupancy permit

   Under the Road Act, road works means construction that newly builds, widens, improves or repairs a road, and when anyone other than the road management authority carries out such works, a permit under Article 36 is required. Works that change the road itself, such as widening an access road junction or newly paving a sidewalk, fall under this permit, while installing structures or objects on a road to use it requires an occupancy permit under Article 61. Minor maintenance that does not affect the road structure, such as partially replenishing gravel, sand or soil, can be done without a permit.

2. 2. Identify the road management authority and the permit standards

   You apply to the road management authority of the road concerned: for a general national road in a dong area of a metropolitan city it is the metropolitan city mayor, and for other roads it is the administrative agency that designated the route. To obtain the permit, the works must meet road structure and facility standards, and the design speed, curve radius, road width, pavement section and pavement material must be equal to or higher than those of the existing road being connected. Safety facilities such as traffic lights, road signs and guardrails, as well as drainage and slope protection facilities, must also be properly planned.

3. 3. Submit the permit application, business plan and design documents

   On the road works permit application, state the road type and route, the type of works, the section and period of works, and the purpose and reason, then submit it to the road management authority with the business plan and design documents. The statutory processing period is 15 days, and once the permit is granted the road management authority publicly announces the section, period, purpose and other details of the works. If consultation with the road management authority is completed during a building permit or development activity permit, the Article 36 permit is deemed granted, so prepare the road works documents at that application stage.

4. 4. Commencement report and bearing the construction cost

   After obtaining the permit, submit a road works commencement report to the road management authority within 5 days of starting the works. The cost of road works by a non-road authority is borne by the party carrying out the works. If the works differ from the permit or the permit was obtained by false or improper means, the permit may be revoked or the works suspended.

5. 5. Completion inspection and submission of the road ledger

   When the works are finished, apply without delay for a completion inspection using the road works completion inspection application, attaching the completion report, design documents and cost settlement statement. If the works change the road ledger, the party carrying out the works must prepare the road ledger on behalf of the authority and submit it to the road management authority without delay after completion. Public facilities such as roads newly installed under a development activity permit (including a deemed permit) are transferred free of charge to the authority that will manage them.

Required documents

• Road works permit application (Enforcement Rule of the Road Act, Form No. 11)
• Business plan
• Design documents (road structure, pavement, drainage and safety facility plans)
• Road works commencement report (same Enforcement Rule, Form No. 12, within 5 days of commencement)
• Road works completion inspection application (same Enforcement Rule, Form No. 13)
• Completion report, as-built design documents and cost settlement statement (for the completion inspection application)
• Letter of authorization (if submitted by an agent)

Fees

Generally in the range of several hundred thousand won to several million won in the industry · We provide a quote after consultation, depending on the works section and road type, whether the matter is handled together with a building permit or development activity permit, and whether the commencement report and completion inspection application are included. Government fees are separate.

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Legal basis and review date

• Road Act, Article 2
• Road Act, Article 23
• Road Act, Article 36
• Road Act, Article 56
• Road Act, Article 61
• Road Act, Article 92
• Road Act, Article 96
• Road Act, Article 103
• Road Act, Article 114
• Enforcement Decree of the Road Act, Article 34
• Enforcement Decree of the Road Act, Article 35
• Enforcement Decree of the Road Act, Article 37
• Enforcement Decree of the Road Act, Article 50-2
• Enforcement Rule of the Road Act, Article 13
• Enforcement Rule of the Road Act, Article 49
• Enforcement Rule of the Road Act, Form No. 11
• Enforcement Rule of the Road Act, Form No. 12
• Enforcement Rule of the Road Act, Form No. 13
• Building Act, Article 11
• National Land Planning and Utilization Act, Article 61
• National Land Planning and Utilization Act, Article 65

Checked against the statutes on 2026-10-08

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• Even after obtaining the permit, you must report commencement within 5 days of starting and obtain a completion inspection after completion. Put the commencement report and completion inspection paperwork into the construction schedule in advance.
• For works that change the road ledger, the party carrying out the works must prepare and submit the road ledger after completion, so organize as-built drawings and cost settlement records during construction.

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