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Fuzhou: Longhai District Approves Land Conversion for Rural Residential Construction

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The Longhai District in Fuzhou's Fujian Province has approved the conversion of agricultural land for rural residential construction in Baishui Town. The approval is based on the "Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Management Measures for Rural Residential Construction in Fujian Province". A total of 0.078 hectares of agricultural land will be converted into construction land, with the majority coming from collectively owned land. The converted land is intended for rural residential projects and must be used according to the planned use, with no other purposes allowed. The People's Government of Baishui Town will be responsible for providing land and ensuring that construction projects in areas prone to geological disasters conduct necessary risk assessments. The conversion of agricultural land for construction projects, land requisition, and supply will be handled by the Baishui Town People's Government and relevant departments in accordance with the law.

Key Takeaways:

  • A total of 0.078 hectares of agricultural land will be converted into construction land, primarily from collectively owned land.
  • The conversion is part of the 2025 agricultural land conversion plan indicators and must be used for rural residential projects.
  • The People's Government of Baishui Town is responsible for providing land and ensuring that construction projects in areas prone to geological disasters conduct necessary risk assessments.
  • The specific procedures for the conversion of agricultural land for construction projects, land requisition, and supply will be handled by the Baishui Town People's Government and relevant departments in accordance with the law.
  • Construction projects must strictly adhere to relevant national regulations and the planned use of the land.
  • The approval document will automatically become invalid if the land is not requisitioned within two years from the date of approval.

Statistics:

  • 0.078 hectares of agricultural land will be converted into construction land.
  • The conversion totals 0.0287 hectares of cultivated land, 0.01 hectares of paddy fields, 0.01 hectares of orchards, 0.02 hectares of facility agricultural land, and 0.01 hectares of field ridges.
  • The approval includes a total of 0.078 hectares of collectively owned land from four villages: Jiaobian Village, Shanmei Village, Zhuanglin Village, and Cimei Village.
  • The specific procedures for the conversion of agricultural land for construction projects, land requisition, and supply must be handled by the Baishui Town People's Government and relevant departments.

Sources:

  • "Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China"
  • "Management Measures for Rural Residential Construction in Fujian Province" (Minzhengban [2011] No. 189)
  • "Notice of the Fujian Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fujian Provincial Department of Natural Resources, Fujian Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Issuing Nine Measures to Further Strengthen the Management of Rural Homesteads and Residential Construction" (Minonggui [2023] No. 2)
  • "Request for the Conversion of Agricultural Land for the First Batch of Rural Residential Construction in Baishui Town, Longhai District, Zhangzhou City in 2025" (Longbaizheng [2025] No. 14)

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