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37-5 · Land, buildings & compensation

Heritage Protection Zone Alteration Permit Application

Building or extending structures and facilities, planting or removing trees, or excavating, cutting or filling land within a state-designated cultural heritage, its protective structures or its protection zone requires an alteration permit from the Administrator of the Korea Heritage Service under Article 35(1)1 of the Act on the Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Heritage, and installing buildings that may impair the landscape, excavating 50 meters or more underground, or changing the form and quality of land or forest within a historical and cultural environment preservation area set by city or provincial ordinance requires a permit under item 2 of the same paragraph. The preservation area is in principle set within 500 meters of the outer boundary of the designated heritage (or of its protection zone, if any); the application is filed through the competent mayor, county head or district head, and the processing period is 30 days from receipt (excluding committee investigation and deliberation, expert investigation, transfer and supplementation periods). The Korea Heritage Service grants the permit only when the Article 36 criteria are all met: no effect on the preservation and management of the heritage, no damage to its historical and cultural environment, and consistency with the basic plan and implementation plan; city or provincial designated heritage is permitted by the city or provincial governor under the procedure set by ordinance pursuant to Article 74. Altering heritage or carrying out an act that may affect its preservation without a permit is punishable under Article 99 by imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to 50 million won.

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🌐 Applying for a Cultural Heritage Alteration Permit
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Procedure

Procedure

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    Check protection zone and preservation area status: Confirm through the land use plan certificate and public notices whether the parcel lies within the protection zone of a designated heritage or within a historical and cultural environment preservation area set by ordinance. Specific activity standards are publicly notified for each heritage, so first compare the planned height and scale of the building against those standards.

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    Identify the permit type and permitting authority: Building or extending structures, planting or removing trees, and excavation or filling within a protection zone require an alteration permit (Article 35(1)1), while acts in a preservation area that may affect the landscape or preservation require a permit under item 2. Minor acts prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as installing information or warning signs, are permitted by the mayor, county head or district head, and city or provincial designated heritage follows the ordinance procedure.

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    Prepare the application and plan: For alterations within a protection zone use Enforcement Rule Form No. 19, and for acts in a preservation area use Form No. 19-2, stating the name, type and location of the heritage and the details of the act. The alteration plan or activity plan sets out the location, scale and method of the works and their effect on the heritage.

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    Check drawings and site photos: Attach relevant drawings such as a location map and site plan together with site photos; where cutting, filling or installing facilities in a preservation area, a site plan, floor plan, elevation, section and site cross and longitudinal sections are required. Design drawings are prepared separately, and for buildings subject to report under Article 14 of the Building Act, drawings may be omitted for a preservation area activity permit.

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    Submit through the city, county or district and respond to supplementation: The application goes to the Administrator of the Korea Heritage Service through the competent mayor, county head or district head, who notifies the city or provincial governor. Supplementation periods do not count toward the 30-day processing period, so submit supplementary documents promptly with figures matching the plan and drawings.

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    Respond to deliberation and receive the permit: Where necessary, an expert investigation and committee deliberation take place, and if deliberation is held, the result is notified within 7 days after it ends. Carry out the works in accordance with the permit period and conditions stated on the permit, and apply for a change permit using Form No. 22 to modify permitted matters.

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Filing route

Filing route

Competent city, county or district office (filed through it to the Administrator of the Korea Heritage Service; Government24 application available); for city or provincial designated heritage, the permitting authority under the ordinance

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

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Actual processing agencyCompetent city, county, or district office · Competent Korean authority or official service
Statutory and policy authorityCompetent Korean authority or official service
Online routeGovernment24
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Basic documents

Basic documents

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If the design is finalized at a height or scale exceeding the notified activity standards before applying, it may fail the permit criteria and require redesign, so check the preservation area activity standards and whether a permit is needed before buying land or finalizing the design.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.