Restrictions based on the City Planning Act

Updated: July 2025, 10

In the explanation of important matters for real estate transactions, there is an item called ``Restrictions based on the City Planning Act.''

There are many different types of urban planning laws.

There are various patterns depending on the property, and it often takes time to create a detailed opinion.

Therefore, we will summarize what we have experienced while actually creating critical essays as an example.

However, in addition to summarizing the information, we will also summarize points to be noted during on-site surveys and interviews with government offices.

Points to be aware of under the City Planning Act - Urbanization Control Areas -

Urbanization control areas are areas where urbanization is to be suppressed as much as possible.

As a general rule, development activities and construction of buildings are prohibited.

Of course, you can carry out development activities if you follow the appropriate procedures.

Here, what I actually had doubts about when creating the critical opinion is that even though it is an urbanization control area,

Why are buildings already being built? about it.

This was an actual case, but because the construction date was old, I felt that it might have been built before the line was drawn.

When I checked with the person in charge at the government office, that was the case.

Since the building was constructed before the demarcation line was drawn, it is said that there are buildings in the urbanization control area.

However, this does not mean that it is okay to build any type of building in the future.

There are cases where it is OK to build for the same purpose (e.g. rebuilding from an apartment complex to an apartment complex), but

If you are constructing a building for a completely different purpose (rebuilding from an apartment building to a factory), there is a high possibility that permission will not be granted.

Even if it were possible, certain procedures would be required before it would be approved.

Residential land in urbanization control areas has these restrictions, so please be careful.

It is not enough to simply state in the important statement whether or not the area falls within the urbanization control area.

There are specific differences between individual municipalities, so we will investigate this as well.

In the future, we will also have to listen to and document what kind of buildings are allowed to be built.

Also, as mentioned at the beginning, it is necessary to check why the building is being built even though it is an urbanization control area.

Even though the building was constructed after the line was drawn and there is no record of it in the development register, etc.

If a building is still standing, it may be an illegal structure built without permission from the government.

I think the possibility is low, but it's not zero, so please check carefully.

It must be stated in the main text.

If a buyer purchases real estate without receiving these explanations, they will be purchasing an illegal building.

This may lead to problems such as litigation.

However, if you do not have much experience in writing important opinions or are busy with other duties within your company, you may not be able to devote time to creating important opinions.

I think there are many cases where it is not possible to investigate and listen to such details.

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Points to be aware of under the City Planning Act - Urban planning roads -

An important point to keep in mind under the City Planning Act is whether or not the site falls under the planned urban planning road area.

If the target real estate is designated as an urban planning road site,

There is a risk that the road width will be widened, and your property may be purchased.

Specifically, check the city planning information map, etc. to see if there are any city planning roads nearby.

Even if it is adjacent or not within the premises, if there is a city planning road within 200m,

It should be mentioned in the main text.

When interviewing the government office, it is important to ask whether there are any plans to widen the area in the future.

Of course, even if there was no plan at the initial stage of planning, due to subsequent changes in circumstances,

There is a possibility that it will be expanded, but let's include this in the important commentary.

If there is a plan to widen the area, but you did not listen to it and forgot to write down the important opinions,

The buyer may suffer serious damages.

This is because you may end up purchasing a property that is very different from what you had imagined.

However, if there is actually a planned urban planning road near the property,

There are many things to listen to, so those who are inexperienced or have little experience should

If you create a major theory, there is a risk of omissions in the investigation and the creation of the wrong major theory.

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