V. Increasing support for land policy

Based on land planning, Shanghai will optimize the spatial pattern of Lin-gang Special Area, improve economic density and promote the efficient allocation of resources.

(24) Formulating spatial planning of Lin-gang Special Area. The spatial planning of Lin-gang Special Area shall be stated as a separate chapter in the overall planning at district level such as Pudong New Area and shall be connected with the overall planning of Shanghai and districts.

(25) Further optimizing municipal planning mechanisms for the allocation of resource indicators. The index of newly added construction land in Lin-gang Special Area shall be listed separately. Energy consumption and pollutant discharge standards for major projects shall be coordinated by the municipal government.

(26) Increasing plot ratios of land used for industrial and R&D purposes in Lin-gang Special Area. Plot ratios may be further increased for projects in key industries. For increase of plot ratios for industrial and R&D land, the increased land price may be reduced or exempted according to the proportion of holding, by decision of Lin-gang Special Area Administration.

(27) Encouraging economic and intensive mixed use of land. Lin-gang Special Area will explore the implementation of policies concerning land for the purposes of mixed use and innovation industrial use, promote the functional mix, and accelerate the gathering of innovative functions such as technology development and headquarters management.

(28) Supporting a platform in Lin-gang Special Area to enhance innovation service capability. Based on clear total life cycle management such as land utilization performance and withdrawal mechanism, if the stock industrial land acquired by the platform in the area is used for general R&D platforms and standard factories, no more than 50 percent of the total property may be transferred to R&D institutions or enterprises with a direct transfer rate of no more than 30 percent of total property.