Land Use Standards for Industrial Projects in Gansu Province

These standards are formulated in accordance with the requirements of the "Land Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China," the "Regulations on the Economical and Intensive Use of Land," and other relevant provisions, and in light of the actual conditions in our province.

I. Basic Provisions

(1) Land use for all types of new (including renovation and expansion) industrial projects throughout the province shall comply with the provisions of current national and provincial laws and regulations. When preparing land supply plans for construction projects, issuing land allocation decisions, or signing land grant contracts, the land use standards and related liabilities for violations or breaches of contract must be clearly stipulated.

(2) For construction projects for which national or provincial land use standards have not yet been established, and for projects that require exceeding the prescribed standards due to special requirements related to work safety, topography, or process technology, a land-saving evaluation must be conducted to reasonably determine the land use scale, which shall serve as the basis for land supply. If the state has other provisions, those provisions shall prevail.

II. Explanation of Indicators

(1) Land use standards for industrial projects include control indicators and quota indicators. Control indicators are differentiated by industry and region and specify six metrics: fixed-asset investment intensity, floor area ratio, building coverage ratio, proportion of land allocated for administrative offices and living service facilities, land output, and green space ratio (see Table 3-1 for details).

(2) Industrial sector classification codes are based on the 13–43 major categories under the “Manufacturing” sector (Class C) in the “Classification of National Economic Sectors” (GB/T 4754—2017), totaling 31 industries. Excluding the industry “21 Furniture Manufacturing,” which is not present in our province, unit land quota indicators have been established for 30 industries, with sector classification refined to the third-level category.The quota indicators specify the specific land area requirements for projects based on project type and production scale (see Tables 4-1 to 4-30).

(3) The floor area ratio for industrial projects in different regions may be adjusted according to regional adjustment coefficients (see Tables 5-1).

(4) The land area for industrial projects in different regions may be adjusted sequentially based on regional adjustment coefficients and land-use category adjustment coefficients (see Tables 5-1 and 5-2).

(5) It is strictly prohibited to construct non-production supporting facilities such as residential complexes, expert housing, hotels, guesthouses, and training centers within the boundaries of industrial project sites.

III. Control Indicators

Note: 1. Generally, green spaces shall not be allocated within the premises of industrial enterprises; however, where a certain proportion of green space is required due to production processes, the green space ratio shall not exceed 15%.

    2. Land Classification in Gansu Province:

      Grade 6: Lanzhou City: Anning District, Chengguan District, Qilihe District, Xigu District.

      10th Class: Lanzhou City: Honggu District; Jiayuguan City; Tianshui City: Qinzhou District.

      Grade 11: Baiyin City: Baiyin District; Tianshui City: Maji District; Jinchang City: Jinchuan District.

      Grade 12: Lanzhou City: Yongdeng County; Longnan City: Wudu District, Cheng County; Wuwei City: Liangzhou District; Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture: Linxia City; Baiyin City: Pingchuan District.

      Grade 13: Lanzhou City: Gaolan County, Yuzhong County; Jiuquan City: Suzhou District, Dunhuang City, Yumen City;Pingliang City: Kongtong District; Qingyang City: Xifeng District, Qingcheng County, Heshui County, Ning County; Zhangye City: Ganzhou District; Longnan City: Hui County, Liangdang County, Wen County; Dingxi City: Anding District; Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture: Hezuo City.

      Fourteenth Class: Jiuquan City: Guazhou County, Jinta County, Suobei Mongol Autonomous County, Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County; Jinchang City: Yongchang County;Tianshui City: Gangu County, Wushan County; Pingliang City: Huating City, Chongxin County, Jingchuan County, Lingtai County; Qingyang City: Huachi County, Huan County, Zhenyuan County, Zhengning County; Zhangye City: Shandan County; Longnan City: Dangchang County, Kang County, Li County, Xihe County;Baiyin City: Huining County, Jingtai County, Jingyuan County; Dingxi City: Lintao County; Wuwei City: Minqin County, Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County; Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture: Guanghe County, Kangle County, Yongjing County; Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture: Diebu County, Luqu County, Maqu County, Xiahe County, Zhuoni County.

      Fifteenth Class: Tianshui City: Qin’an County, Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County, Qingshui County; Pingliang City: Jingning County, Zhuanglang County; Zhangye City: Gaotai County, Linze County, Minle County, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County;Dingxi City: Longxi County, Min County, Tongwei County, Weiyuan County, Zhang County; Wuwei City: Gulang County; Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture: Linxia County, Dongxiang Autonomous County, Hezheng County, Jishishan Bao, Dongxiang, and Salar Autonomous County; Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture: Lintan County, Zhouqu County.

IV. Quota Indicators

V. Adjustment Coefficients

Note: For industrial projects that occupy two or more of the following land categories—unutilized land, construction land, and agricultural land—adjustments shall be made separately according to the adjustment coefficients for each category. Calculate the area of each land category, then sum them to determine the total land area required for the industrial project.

VI. Explanation of the Meaning and Application Standards of Control Indicators

1. Definition of Control Indicators

1.1 Investment Intensity: The amount of fixed-asset investment per unit area within the project’s land use boundary.

Calculation Formula: Investment Intensity = Total Fixed Asset Investment ÷ Total Land Area. Total fixed asset investment includes factory buildings, equipment, and land acquisition costs.

1.2 Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The ratio of the total floor area within the project site to the total land area of the project.

Formula: Floor Area Ratio = Total Floor Area ÷ Total Project Site Area

1.3 Building Coefficient: The proportion of the total land area occupied by various buildings and structures used for production or directly serving production within the project site relative to the total project site area.

Formula: Building Coverage Ratio = (Building Footprint + Structure Footprint + Storage Yard Area) ÷ Total Project Land Area × 100%

1.4 Green Space Ratio: The ratio of the area of green space within the project’s total land area to the total land area of the project.

Formula: Green Space Ratio = Area of green space within the project site ÷ Total project site area × 100%

1.5 Proportion of Land Occupied by Administrative, Office, and Community Service Facilities: The ratio of the land area (or allocated land area) occupied by administrative, office, and community service facilities within the project site to the total land area of the project.

Calculation formula: Proportion of land occupied by administrative offices and community service facilities = Land area occupied by administrative offices and community service facilities ÷ Total project land area × 100%

When the land area occupied by administrative offices and community service facilities cannot be calculated separately, the allocated land area may be calculated using the ratio of the floor area of administrative offices and community service facilities to the total project land area as a substitute.

1.6 Land Output: The output value per unit of land area within the project’s total land area. This reflects the project’s output per unit of land and serves as a key indicator for measuring land use efficiency and investment returns.

Calculation Formula: Land Output = Annual Total Industrial Output Value ÷ Total Project Land Area

1.7 Land Allocation Quota: A reasonable land allocation per unit of scale assigned to various types of enterprises based on their type and size, encompassing areas for production, living quarters, administrative offices, open-air storage yards, and green spaces.

2. Instructions for Standard Application

The two indicators—project floor area ratio and land area per unit—must be adjusted according to the land use indicator adjustment coefficients, with the adjustment range not exceeding the limits specified in Tables 5-1 and 5-2.

2.1 Calculation Method for Project Floor Area Ratio

Project Floor Area Ratio = Floor Area Ratio Control Value × Regional Adjustment Coefficient.

2.2 Calculation Method for Construction Project Land Area

Land Area of Construction Project = Design Production or Construction Scale × Unit Land Indicator × Regional Adjustment Coefficient × Land Category Adjustment Coefficient.

2.3 Calculation Example

This calculation example uses a proposed dairy production facility in Linxia City as a case study.

2.3.1 Calculation of Project Floor Area Ratio

Referring to Table 3-1, the floor area ratio control value for the food manufacturing industry is ≥1. Referring to Table 5-1, Linxia City is classified as a Class II region, with a corresponding regional adjustment factor of 1.

Project Floor Area Ratio = 1 × 1 = 1

The plot ratio for this enterprise’s site should be ≥1.

2.3.2 Calculation of Project Land Area

A proposed dairy production enterprise in Linxia City has a designed production capacity of 60,000 tons per year. The current land use status is unutilized land. The calculation method for the project’s land area is as follows:

① Calculation of Theoretical Land Use Indicators

Referring to the quota indicators for dairy product manufacturing in Table 4-2, a production scale of 60,000 tons/year falls under the category of a medium-sized enterprise (see table below).

The theoretical land use index per unit area is calculated using the interpolation method as follows:

Theoretical land use indicator per unit area = 0.5 + (0.7 – 0.5) / (100,000 – 10,000) × (60,000 – 10,000) = 0.61

② Calculation of Project Land Area

The theoretical land use indicator must be adjusted before calculating the project land area. Adjustment factors are determined by referring to the regional adjustment factor table and the land category adjustment factor table (Tables 5-1 and 5-2). Linxia City is classified as a Class II region, with a corresponding regional adjustment factor of 1; the land category adjustment factor for unutilized land is 1.05. Therefore, the calculation of the project land area for this enterprise is as follows:

Project Land Area = 60,000 × 0.61 × 1 × 1.05 = 38,430 (square meters)

Therefore, the total land area for this enterprise is 3.843 hectares.

Gansu Province Standards for Land Use in Wind Power Project Construction

These standards are formulated in accordance with the requirements of the "Land Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China," the "Regulations on the Economical and Intensive Use of Land," and other relevant provisions, taking into account the actual conditions of our province.

I. Basic Provisions

(1) The construction of wind farm projects shall, in accordance with the development needs of the wind power industry, reflect the principles of scientific rationality and economical and intensive land use while comprehensively considering construction conditions such as wind energy resources, site selection, the electricity market, grid connection systems, and capital raising capabilities.

(2) Wind turbines shall be laid out reasonably to fully utilize wind energy resources, topography, and geology. Land use shall be economical and intensive while ensuring safe operation, convenient management, advanced technology, and economic rationality.

(3) Where technically and economically feasible, wind farm projects shall prioritize the use of wind turbines with large individual capacities to achieve efficient and intensive land use.

(4) For wind farm projects constructed in phases, land use should be planned comprehensively and acquired in stages. Land for near-term construction should be appropriately concentrated, while land reserved for future-phase projects—such as step-up substations and operations and management centers—should be strictly controlled.

(5) Construction access roads for project sites should, whenever possible, utilize existing roads or be integrated with maintenance roads used during the operational phase.

II. Land Use Quotas

1. Land Use Indicators for Wind Turbines and Substations

1.1 Land for wind turbines is designated as permanent land. Land use indicators shall be calculated based on the outer contour dimensions of the turbine foundation base plate. Land use indicators for wind turbines shall not exceed the limits specified in Tables 1-1 and 1-2.The basic indicators apply to wind farm projects where the wind turbine models are IEC Class II or lower, the terrain is flat, the foundation type is spread footings or pile foundations (cast-in-place concrete piles, precast concrete piles), and the seismic fortification intensity is less than 8 degrees.

2. Land Use Quotas for Turbine Substations

2.1 Land for turbine substations is designated as permanent land, and land use indicators are calculated based on the outer dimensions of the foundation. Land use indicators shall not exceed the limits specified in Tables 1-3 and 1-4. The basic indicators apply to European-style container substations.

2.2 Since American-style container substations are approximately 50% smaller in size than European-style container substations, the land use indicators shall be multiplied by a factor of 0.5.

3. Land Use Requirements for Step-up Substations and Operations Management Centers

3.1 The land for step-up substations and operations management centers is designated as permanent land. The land area is calculated based on the outer dimensions extending 1 meter beyond the perimeter fence.

3.2 The land area for step-up substations includes land for production buildings and land for auxiliary production buildings.Land for production buildings includes areas for step-up equipment, power transformation and distribution equipment, and the step-up substation control room (control of step-up equipment, power transformation and distribution equipment, and other equipment); land for auxiliary production buildings includes areas for safety and health monitoring stations, spare parts warehouses, fire protection equipment rooms, pump rooms, main transformer accident oil sumps, oil storage facilities, fire water tanks, cable galleries, roads, landscaping, and other related facilities.The land for the operations and management center includes land for production and auxiliary production buildings, as well as land for living and service facilities. Land for production and auxiliary production buildings includes facilities such as the wind farm central control room, computer room, communications room, offices, conference rooms, garages, parking lots, roads, and landscaping; land for living and service facilities includes facilities such as employee dormitories, cafeterias, and activity centers.

3.3 The land use standards for 66 kV step-up substations in wind farms apply to substations with one or two outgoing feeders.Land use standards for 110 kV, 220 kV, and 330 kV substations apply to configurations with one outgoing feeder, whether the feeder is an overhead line or a cable. The layout of main transformers and distribution equipment includes both indoor and outdoor configurations. Land use standards for step-up substations and operation and management centers shall not exceed the provisions specified in Tables 1-5 through 1-8.

3.4 Land use standards for 35kV step-up substations and operation and management centers at wind farms may be implemented by referring to the land use standards for 66kV step-up substations and operation and management centers.

Note: 1. When the main transformer and distribution equipment are arranged indoors, the land area standards for the step-up substation shall be appropriately reduced.

    2. When the distance between the operations and management center and the nearest town is less than 10 km, separate living service facilities shall not be provided, and the land area allocated for such facilities at the operations and management center shall be reduced.

Note: 1. When the 110 kV switchgear is installed indoors, the land quota standard for the step-up substation shall be appropriately reduced.

    2. When the distance between the operations management center and the host town is less than 10 km, separate living service facilities shall not be provided, and the land area for living service facilities at the operations management center shall be reduced.

Note: 1. When 220kV distribution equipment is installed indoors, the land allocation standard for the step-up substation shall be appropriately reduced.

    2. When the distance between the operations management center and the nearest town is less than 10 km, separate living service facilities shall not be provided, and the land area for such facilities at the operations management center shall be deducted.

Note: 1. When a 330 kV distribution facility is installed indoors, the land area quota for the step-up substation shall be appropriately reduced.

    2. When the distance between the operations and management center and the nearest town is less than 10 km, separate living service facilities shall not be provided, and the land area for living service facilities at the operations and management center shall be reduced.

3.5 For wind farm projects in different regions, the land use indicators for step-up substations and operation and management centers may be adjusted according to the regional adjustment coefficients in Table 1-9.

4. Land Use Standards for Energy Storage Stations

4.1 Land for energy storage power stations supporting new energy power stations is designated as permanent land. The land area is calculated based on the outer contour dimensions 1 meter outside the perimeter fence.

4.2 Land use indicators for energy storage power stations supporting new energy stations shall be determined at a rate of 150–200 m² per MWh, and the land area shall not exceed the limits specified in Table 1-10.

4.3 Land for standalone energy storage power stations is designated as permanent land. The land area is calculated based on the outer perimeter dimensions extending 1 meter beyond the perimeter fence.

Note: Taking a 200 MW facility as an example, the land use indicator is 130 m² per MWh.

5. Land Use Standards for Transportation Engineering

5.1 The scope of land use for transportation engineering in wind farms includes road surfaces, shoulders, drainage facilities, and retaining walls, primarily comprising external access roads and on-site roads. On-site roads include maintenance roads for the operational phase and construction roads for the construction phase.

5.2 For existing on-site roads that are directly utilized or modified, land area is not calculated; for road expansions, land area may be calculated based on the increased width.

5.3 Transportation engineering land is classified into permanent and temporary land. Land for external access roads and operational maintenance roads is classified as permanent land, while land for construction roads during the construction phase is classified as temporary land.

5.4 The subgrade width of external access roads should preferably be 6.5 meters. The subgrade width of operational maintenance roads should preferably be 4.5 meters. The subgrade width of construction-phase roads shall be determined by the type and model of lifting equipment selected for the construction phase.

5.5 When operational maintenance roads and construction-phase access roads are used in combination, the land area shall not be calculated twice. The land use indicators for transportation engineering shall not exceed the provisions of Table 1-12.

Land Use Standards for Gas Stations, CNG Stations, and Combined Gas and CNG Stations in Gansu Province

These standards are formulated in accordance with the requirements of the "Land Management Law of the People’s Republic of China," the "Regulations on the Economical and Intensive Use of Land," and other relevant provisions, taking into account the actual conditions of our province.

I. Basic Provisions

1. Gas stations, natural gas stations, and combined gas and natural gas stations shall, while meeting safety and functional requirements, strictly comply with all national policies and regulations on resource and energy conservation and ecological and environmental protection, ensuring they are safe and reliable, technologically advanced, and economically sound.

2. Gas stations, CNG stations, and combined gas-CNG stations shall be located in areas with convenient transportation access and evacuation routes to facilitate the safe entry and exit of motor vehicles.

3. Gas stations, CNG stations, and combined gas and CNG stations should not be constructed in the following areas or sections:

3.1 Busy commercial districts and areas where evacuation is difficult;

3.2 Areas prone to landslides, active faults, landslips, swamps, quicksand, or debris flows; areas at risk of subsidence following underground mineral extraction; and other areas that do not meet engineering geological requirements;

3.3 Areas that do not meet seismic design requirements;

3.4 Flood retention (detention) areas;

3.5 Protected areas for historical relics and scenic spots.

4. Projects for gasoline stations, natural gas stations, and combined gasoline-natural gas stations shall comply with land use standards and other standards prescribed by the state.

II. Land Use Indicators

The land area for gasoline stations, natural gas stations, and combined gasoline-natural gas stations includes storage facilities, production facilities, fire protection facilities, electric vehicle charging facilities, and production support facilities, but excludes roadside green space and other ancillary facilities such as food and beverage establishments. If the project site is constrained by natural factors, or if additional land is required for fire protection or other safety measures due to safety considerations, the land area may be appropriately increased following scientific justification.

1. Land use indicators for gasoline station construction shall not exceed the provisions in Table 1-1.

Note: The volume of diesel tanks may be counted as half of the total tank volume.

2. Land use indicators for liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling stations, liquefied compressed natural gas (L-CNG) refueling stations, and combined LNG and L-CNG refueling stations shall not exceed the provisions of Tables 1-2 and 1-3.

3. The land use indicators for combined LNG and compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling stations (CNG sub-stations) shall not exceed the provisions of Table 1-4.

Note: The numbers in parentheses in the tables represent the total volume of CNG storage facilities using storage wells.

4. The land use indicators for CNG refueling stations shall not exceed the provisions of Table 1-5.

The land area for a CNG refueling station includes storage facilities, compression facilities, dehydration facilities, gas dispensing facilities, fire protection facilities, other auxiliary facilities, and necessary living facilities, but excludes roadways and green space.

5. The land use indicators for combined gasoline and CNG refueling stations shall not exceed the provisions of Table 1-6.

Note: The volume of diesel tanks may be counted as half of the total tank volume.

6. Other Provisions. When the actual land acquisition for a gasoline station, CNG refueling station, or combined gasoline and CNG refueling station involves additional necessary land acquisition—such as slopes outside the perimeter wall or safety zones—such areas shall be listed separately according to actual needs and specifically described in the design notes.