Article 14(Authorization and permission deemed granted) #
(1) Where a project operator (excluding persons prescribed in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Article 12) has obtained approval of a project implementation plan (including approval for modifications) pursuant to Article 13 (1) and (3), or a project operator prescribed in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Article 12 has formulated and officially announced a project implementation plan pursuant to Article 13 (9), he or she shall be deemed to have obtained permission, authorization, designation, approval, consultation, reporting, decision, etc. under the following subparagraphs (hereinafter referred to as "authorization, permission, etc.") on the matters a project approval authority has consulted with the head of the relevant administrative agency pursuant to paragraph (3), and when a project implementation plan has been announced officially pursuant to Article 13 (6) or (9), notification or an official announcement of authorization, permission, etc. under the following Acts shall be deemed made: <Amended on Jan. 14, 2014; Jun. 3, 2014; Dec. 2, 2016; Dec. 27, 2016; Feb. 8, 2017; Jan. 29, 2020; Mar. 31, 2020; Dec. 27, 2022>
1. Permission for conversion of a mountainous district under Article 14 of the Protection of Military Bases and Installations Act and reporting thereon under Article 15 of the same Act, permission for and reporting thereon temporary use of a mountainous district under Article 15-2 of the same Act, and permits to fell standing trees, etc. under Article 36 (1) of the Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act or reporting thereon under Article 36 (5) of the same Act;
2. Permission for and consultation on the conversion of farmland under Article 34 of the Farmland Act, reporting on the conversion of farmland under Article 35 of the same Act, and permission for and consultation on the temporary use of farmland for other purposes under Article 36 of the same Act;
3. Approval for the establishment of a factory, etc. under Article 13 (1) or 20 (2) of the Industrial Cluster Development and Factory Establishment Act;
4. Permission for river works under Article 30 of the River Act, permission to occupy and use a river under Article 33 of the same Act, and reporting on the temporary use of river water under Article 50-2 of the same Act;
5. Authorization of general waterworks under Article 17 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act, authorization for waterworks for industrial use under Article 49 of the same Act, authorization for the installation of waterworks for exclusive use under Article 52 of the same Act, and authorization for the installation of waterworks for exclusive industrial use under Article 54 of the same Act;
6. Approval of a project plan under Article 12 of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act;
7. Approval of a project plan under Article 15 of the Tourism Promotion Act, designation of tourist destinations, etc. under Article 52 of the same Act, approval of a development plan of tourist destinations etc. under Article 54 of the same Act, and permission to implement a development project under Article 55 of the same Act;
8. Determination of a road zone under Article 25 of the Road Act, permission to implement road works under Article 36 of the same Act, and permission to occupy and use a road under Article 61 of the same Act;
9. Determination of an urban and Gun management plan under Article 30 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act (limited to subparagraph 4 (c) and (e) of Article 2 of the same Act), permission to divide land and change the quality or form of land under Article 56 of the same Act, designation of a project operator of a planned urban and Gun facilities project under Article 86 of the same Act, and approval of an implementation plan under Article 88 of the same Act;
10. Permission to implement public sewerage works under Article 16 of the Sewerage Act, permission to occupy and use public sewerage under Article 24 of the same Act, and reporting on the installation of drainage facilities under Article 27 of the same Act;
11. Permission to reinter a grave under Article 27 of the Act on Funeral Service; provided, the formalities of an official announcement under the same Act shall not be omitted;
12. Designation of a project operator of an urban development project under Article 11 of the Urban Development Act, approval to establish an association under Article 13 of the same Act, and approval of an implementation plan under Article 17 of the same Act;
13. Approval of an implementation plan for a housing site development project under Article 9 of the Housing Site Development Promotion Act;
14. Permission to change, etc. the form or quality of land under Article 21-2 of the Grassland Act, and permission for the conversion of grassland under Article 23 of the same Act;
15. Permission to build private road under Article 4 of the Private Road Act;
16. Permission to use agricultural production infrastructure under Article 23 of the Rearrangement of Agricultural and Fishing Villages Act; approval of a plan for a development project of a tourism and recreation complex in agricultural or fishing villages under Article 82 of the same Act, approval of a plan for a development project of a tourism farm under Article 83 of the same Act, and reporting on a business operator of a tourism and recreation center in agricultural and fishing villages under Article 85 of the same Act;
17. Permission to implement harbor development projects under Article 9 (2) of the Harbor Act and approval of implementation plan for a harbor development project under Article 10 (2) of the same Act;
18. Permission to implement a small river works under Article 10 of the Small River Maintenance Act or permission to occupy and use a small river under Article 14 of the same Act;
19. A license to conduct a maritime passenger transport business under Article 4 of the Marine Transportation Act;
20. Permission to implement a fishery harbor development project under Article 23 of the Fishing Villages and Fishery Harbors Act;
21. Designation of a project operator of a logistics complex development project under Article 27 of the Act on the Development and Management of Logistics Facilities, and approval of an implementation plan to develop a logistics complex under Article 28 of the same Act;
22. Permission to occupy and use public waters under Article 8 of the Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act, approval of an implementation plan for occupation and use (excluding an area to be reclaimed for which a license to reclaim has been obtained) under Article 17 of the same Act, a license to reclaim public waters under Article 28 of the same Act, an agreement on or approval for reclamation implemented by the State, etc. under Article 35 of the same Act, and approval of an implementation plan to reclaim public waters under Article 38 of the same Act;
23. Permission to install discharging facilities under Article 11 of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta;
24. Approval for, or reporting on, the installation of waste disposal facilities under Article 29 of the Wastes Control Act;
25. Authorization for or reports on the plan to construct an electric facility for private use pursuant to Article 8 of the Electric Safety Management Act;
26. Permission to allow persons other than the head of a Gun to maintain and improve a road under Article 5 of the Act on the Maintenance and Improvement of Road Networks in Agricultural and Fishing Villages, designation of a route of a road under Article 9 of the same Act, and permission to occupy and use a road under Article 18 of the same Act;
27. Approval of a project implementation plan under Article 50 of the Act on the Improvement of Urban Areas and Residential Environments and Article 29 of the Act on Special Cases concerning Unoccupied House or Small-Scale Housing Improvement;
28. Permits to fell, etc. under Article 14 of the Erosion Control Work Act, and the cancellation of designation of land treated for erosion control under Article 20 of the same Act;
29. Permission to extract aggregate under Article 22 of the Aggregate Extraction Act;
30. Permission to use or profit from administrative property under Article 30 of the State property Act;
31. Consultation on the feasibility of integrated energy supply under Article 4 of the Integrated Energy Supply Act;
32. Consultation on an energy use plan under Article 10 of the Energy Use Rationalization Act;
33. Reporting on the commencement, change or completion of a project under Article 86 of the Act on the Establishment, Management, etc. of Spatial Data;
34. A building permit under Article 11 of the Building Act, reporting on building under Article 14 of the same Act, a building permit or reporting on building of a temporary building under Article 20 of the same Act, consultation on building under Article 29 of the same Act, and reporting on the erection of a structure under Article 83 of the same Act.
(2) A person who intends to obtain authorization, permission, etc. deemed granted pursuant to paragraph (1) applies for approval of a project execution plan (including approval for modifications) or requests a project approval authority to hold consultation to formulate a project implementation plan, he or she shall also submit related documents prescribed by relevant Acts.
(3) Where a project approval authority intends to approve a project implementation plan (including approval for modifications) pursuant to Article 13 (1) and (3) or present its opinion on a project implementation plan requested to hold consultation pursuant to Article 13 (9), if matters falling under any subparagraph of paragraph (1) are included in such project implementation plan, it shall pre-consult with the head of the relevant administrative agency.
(4) The head of the relevant administrative agency requested to hold consultation by a project approval authority pursuant to paragraph (3) shall present his or her opinion within 20 days in receipt of a request to hold consultation except in extenuating circumstances, and if he or she fails to present his or her opinion within the same period, he or she shall be deemed to have no opinion.