Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has instructed related agencies to review the particular capital’s 2024 zoning map, in a bet to promote development in the outskirts of the town.
Presently, different zones throughout the city are designated with varying colors — red regarding residential, purple designed for industrial and orange colored for mixed-use community zones — showing what kinds of structures can be built in certain places.
According to Mr Chadchart, the particular map should go over and above defining what could be built in which areas, saying it “should define the city’s development direction”.
He produced the remarks yesterday after meeting officials from the City Preparing and Urban Advancement Department about a prepared review of the chart.
“The upcoming review is a good chance to look at the chart more closely, to make sure it is in line with present laws, ” this individual said.
The governor said undeveloped land about Lat Krabang, Range of motion Klao and Bang Khunthian, as well as under-utilised plots owned simply by state agencies such as the National Housing Specialist, could potentially be developed into self-contained satellite cities, with their own residential zones, schools, offices, public parks plus hospitals.
The plan — which is currently being studied with the City Planning and Urban Development Department — will slow up the need to travel to main business districts, he said, adding the department is already looking at the development possible of under-utilised and building plots in Min Buri district.
City Hall may also be looking at rules around parking spaces plus building conservation, he said.