To deepen supply-side structural reform in natural resources, continuously improve the targeted allocation and utilization efficiency of industrial land, enhance the capacity of natural resources to support development, and accelerate the creation of a new hub for modern industries and a world-class science and technology innovation hub with international influence, in accordance with the “Opinions of the General Office of the Provincial Government on Further Promoting the Quality and Efficiency of Industrial Land” (Su Zheng Ban Fa [2021] No. 103),the “Notice of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Six Other Departments on Issuing the Implementation Rules for Further Promoting the Quality and Efficiency of Industrial Land” (Su Ziran Zi Fa [2021] No. 264), and other relevant documents, and in light of our city’s actual conditions, the following policy measures are formulated.
I. Implementation of Minimum Floor Area Ratio Requirements for Industrial Land
(1) Increase the floor area ratio for industrial project sites. The floor area ratio for new industrial projects shall generally not be less than 1.5. In accordance with the "Classification of National Economic Industries" (GB/T 4754-2017), specific industries such as the manufacture of chemical raw materials and chemical products,petroleum, coal, and other fuel processing, non-metallic mineral products, ferrous metal smelting and rolling, non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling, and other specific industries; as well as industrial projects where the floor area ratio is below 1.5 due to environmental protection, safety, fire safety requirements, or the use of special processes, must be included in the comprehensive review mechanism for industrial projects for collective decision-making and approval, and a written explanation of the approval status must be issued by the municipal (county) or district people’s government.
(2) Increase the floor area ratio for high-standard factory buildings. The floor area ratio for land designated for high-standard factory buildings shall generally not be less than 2.0. Enterprises are encouraged to construct and use high-standard factory buildings with four or more stories equipped with industrial elevators; industries such as computer, communications, and other electronic equipment manufacturing, as well as the textile, apparel, and accessories industry, are encouraged to construct and use high-standard factory buildings; specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), start-ups, and micro and small enterprises are encouraged to lease high-standard factory buildings, and local authorities should provide preferential support in terms of rent and supporting services.High-standard factory facilities intended for transfer or lease shall, in principle, be constructed by government platform companies, with the proportion of land transferred in parcels not exceeding 50% of the total floor area. Industrial projects with a land area of less than 1.5 hectares that are suitable for high-standard factory facilities generally shall not be allocated land separately. However, for corner plots smaller than 1.5 hectares that are genuinely divided by roads or rivers, separate land allocation may be permitted provided that the project meets the required input-output standards.
(3) Increase the floor area ratio for science and technology innovation projects. The floor area ratio for research and design sites shall generally be no less than 2.5; for production and R&D sites, generally no less than 2.0; and for new industrial sites, generally no less than 2.0.
II. Ensuring Development Space for Industrial Planning
(4) Optimize the spatial layout of industrial land. In conjunction with the formulation of municipal and county-level master plans for territorial space, delineate a three-tiered protection line for industrial zones—"industrial bases, industrial communities, and industrial blocks"—tailored to local conditions. Deepen the definition of industrial land safeguard lines, transition lines, and relocation lines; refine and improve classification control rules; and guide the concentration and clustering of industries within industrial parks.
(5) Strengthen Research on Industrial Parks. In accordance with the requirements of concentrated layout, intensive land use, industrial clustering, and mixed-use development, localities should conduct relevant research. Based on a thorough understanding of the needs and current status of various industries, they should reasonably determine the layout and scale of different industrial types—such as general industry, incubation facilities, and mixed-use industries—in line with the development positioning and dominant competitive industries of each park.Encourage the centralized and intensive development of supporting service facilities required by various business sectors, and promote the sharing of comprehensive neighborhood center facilities—such as commercial and service establishments, business apartments, dormitories, and public management and public service facilities—as well as ecological and environmental infrastructure.
(6) Strengthen the implementation and management of detailed planning. In accordance with requirements for improving the quality and efficiency of industrial land use, reasonably determine control indicators such as floor area ratio, building height, building density, and green space ratio, and implement the minimum floor area ratio control requirements. Within the capacity limits of the park’s transportation, environment, and supporting facilities, encourage increased land utilization efficiency. Provided that safety in production is ensured, the green space ratio for industrial land may be set at a lower threshold; however, “garden-style factories” shall not be constructed.Implement planning control requirements by specifying planning conditions—such as plot location, land use classification, and development intensity—based on approved detailed plans. These conditions shall form part of the state-owned land use right grant contract and be enforced during subsequent scheme review and planning permit stages.
III. Supporting the Integrated Development of Science, Technology, and Innovation Industries
(7) Support the Supply of Mixed-Use Industrial Land. Subject to compliance with national spatial planning and land-use control requirements, support the supply of mixed-use industrial land. Encourage the mutually beneficial mixed arrangement of industrial, warehousing, R&D, office, and commercial service functions within the same plot to promote mixed land use and mixed-use buildings.Mixed-use industrial land must adhere to safety and environmental protection standards, follow the principles of industrial synergy, functional interaction, land use compatibility, and enhanced land use efficiency, and meet relevant technical and policy requirements. Uses involving public safety, environmental protection, or special functional requirements shall not be mixed. Industrial land may conditionally accommodate production support, administrative office, and community service facilities; research and development land may accommodate R&D and pilot production, technology service facilities, and community service facilities, thereby further achieving functional integration.
(8) Establish differentiated land use planning conditions. For single-use industrial land, other industrial uses such as R&D, pilot production facilities, and testing may be moderately increased. The upper limit for the proportion of gross floor area allocated to other industrial uses, administrative offices, and community support facilities is raised from 15% to 30%, with the proportion allocated to administrative offices and community support facilities not exceeding 15% of the total gross floor area.Production and R&D land may be used for a mix of industrial, R&D, and other purposes, provided that the gross floor area of industrial production facilities accounts for no less than 30% of the total gross floor area, and the gross floor area of supporting facilities does not exceed 15% of the total gross floor area.New industrial land may be used for a mix of mutually beneficial functions such as industrial production, R&D, office space, and commercial services. The gross floor area of industrial and R&D facilities must account for no less than 70% of the total gross floor area, and the gross floor area of industrial production facilities must account for no less than 30% of the total gross floor area.Supporting facilities primarily include business offices, small-scale commercial spaces, property management offices, cafeterias, and employee dormitories. Their gross floor area shall not exceed 30% of the total gross floor area, with business office space not exceeding 5% of the total gross floor area and a total area not exceeding 10,000 square meters. Except for business office space on new industrial land, other supporting facilities may not be transferred or mortgaged in separate portions.
IV. Strengthening Three-Dimensional Land Development and Utilization
(9) Formulate Special Plans for the Development and Utilization of Underground Space. In conjunction with the master plan for territorial space, formulate and refine special plans for the development and utilization of underground space. Based on local conditions, clearly define planning controls and construction requirements—including development objectives, key areas, stratification and zoning, and coordinated connectivity—for underground space in provincial-level and higher-level development zones, and coordinate the construction of civil air defense projects, rail transit, and utility tunnels. Detailed plans must specify the planning control requirements for the development and utilization of underground space for specific plots.
(10) Encourage the mixed-use of underground space. Provided that production safety, public safety, and environmental safety are ensured, industrial projects are encouraged to utilize underground space for the construction of warehousing, parking facilities, and supporting amenities. For sites designated for scientific research and design, production and R&D, and new industries, underground space of at least one level shall generally be constructed.The floor area of underground space integrated into industrial project sites, scientific research and design sites, production and R&D sites, and new industrial sites may be excluded from floor area calculations, and no corresponding underground space land transfer fees shall be charged.
(11) Standardize the management of land use rights for underground space construction. Local authorities may establish land use rights for underground space construction in accordance with territorial spatial planning. The allocation, transfer, lease, and valuation for capital contribution (or equity participation) of such land use rights shall be implemented in accordance with relevant regulations on the allocation of assets for surface land use rights.Land use rights, ownership of buildings and structures, easements, mortgage rights, and other real property rights related to underground space may be registered in accordance with the law.
V. Implementation of Differentiated Land Price Policies
(12) Supporting the Development of Major Industrial Projects. For industrial land that meets the criteria of the Jiangsu Province Priority Development Industry Catalog and the Wuxi City Landmark Industries, Advantageous Industries, and Future Industries Catalogs, and where the per-mu tax revenue of the project site is no less than twice the admission standard of the provincial-level or higher development zone in which it is located, the minimum land transfer price may be set at no less than 70% of the minimum price standard for industrial land corresponding to the local land grade. The industrial admission catalogs shall be dynamically adjusted in accordance with the municipal government’s industrial policies.
(13) Standardize pricing for mixed-use industrial land. The starting price for the transfer of land designated for production and R&D shall be determined by combining the assessed values of the industrial and R&D portions based on the ratios set in the planning, and such land may not be transferred or mortgaged in separate parcels.For the portion of new industrial land held in its entirety, the price shall be assessed with reference to industrial land prices. For the portion intended for transfer, the land price shall be assessed separately by use based on the proportion of each use. Specifically, the price of the portion of industrial land intended for transfer shall not be less than 1.5 times the assessed price of industrial land; the price of the portion of commercial and office land intended for transfer shall not be less than 1.2 times the assessed price of commercial and office land; and the price of the portion of scientific research and design land intended for transfer shall not be less than 0.8 times the assessed price of commercial land.
VI. Revitalizing Existing Industrial Land
(14) Improve the working mechanism for the redevelopment of low-efficiency industrial land. In conjunction with industrial land renewal surveys and industrial park land surveys, formulate special plans and annual implementation plans for the redevelopment of low-efficiency land, establish a project database for the redevelopment of low-efficiency industrial land, implement dynamic management, create a map for revitalizing existing industrial land, and guide the voluntary withdrawal of low-efficiency land.Municipal state-owned enterprises are encouraged to participate in the redevelopment of low-efficiency land and the primary development of land reserves. Where the original land use right holder is unable to carry out independent redevelopment, they may apply to the government for land acquisition and storage and receive reasonable compensation. Industrial parks are supported in exploring market-oriented compensation methods such as land-for-equity swaps and off-site land swaps.
(15) Implement the Action Plan for the Redeployment, Revitalization, and Upgrading of Low-Efficiency Land. In conjunction with Wuxi’s industrial land control lines, carry out a special campaign to redeploy, revitalize, and upgrade low-efficiency land. Implement differentiated guidance for the revitalization of low-efficiency existing resources to promote high-quality development in development zones and industrial parks.Launch pilot projects for the upgrading and renovation of village and town industrial clusters. Categorize and systematically advance the transformation of underutilized existing resources through “converting secondary industries to primary agriculture,” “converting secondary industries to high-end secondary industries,” and “converting secondary industries to tertiary industries.” Through contiguous renewal and renovation to “consolidate fragmented plots into unified areas,” optimize spatial layout and the allocation of environmental resources to promote more optimized construction land layout, higher-end industries, more efficient resource utilization, and a sustainable ecological environment in village and town industrial clusters.
(16) Facilitate pathways for the redevelopment of underutilized land. Land use right holders are permitted to undertake autonomous redevelopment or to develop underutilized industrial land through means such as transfer, equity participation, or joint ventures. For individual plots of underutilized land involving two or more land use entities, multiple entities may jointly or collectively establish a project company to serve as the new entity for development and renovation.For multiple adjacent plots, the original state-owned land use right holders may jointly establish a project company to serve as the new land use entity for development and renovation.Scattered plots of land—such as corner plots, enclaved plots, and isolated plots—that cannot be issued planning conditions for individually or are difficult to develop independently may be incorporated into the development of surrounding plots. Improve the secondary market for construction land by establishing market platforms, refining transaction rules, and ensuring smooth information channels. Strengthen oversight of processes such as real estate registration and business registration, and standardize the management of judicial dispositions and equity transactions involving land in industrial projects. Explore pathways for the subdivision and transfer of surplus land from industrial projects.
(17) Deepen the application of enterprise performance evaluations. Deepen performance evaluations of industrial enterprises’ resource utilization, strengthen the application of evaluation results, and comprehensively employ differentiated policies regarding water, electricity, gas, land use, pollution discharge, industrial project subsidies, and urban land use tax to guide industrial enterprises in transforming and upgrading their operations and improving quality and efficiency.
VII. Strengthen Full-Process Regulatory Services
(18) Optimize land use services for projects. Deepen the “standardized” land grant model. All localities must implement comprehensive review requirements for industrial projects, establishing industrial land access standards based on six aspects: industrial policy, investment scale, output benefits, environmental impact, work safety and occupational health hazards, technological innovation, and intensive resource utilization.Implement a flexible land grant mechanism that links the grant term to evaluation results, and establish differentiated land supply methods such as flexible-term grants, phased grants, and “lease-to-own” arrangements. In accordance with the principles of mutual trust and integrity between government and enterprises, promote the “construction upon land acquisition” model through methods such as informed commitment and acceptance with missing documents to improve project approval efficiency.
(19) Strengthen performance evaluation for land use. Deepen the “land grant contract + investment development supervision agreement” model, clarify the primary responsibility of local authorities for evaluating and supervising industrial land output, and monitor compliance with industrial access indicators such as total project investment, investment intensity, and tax revenue per mu to ensure the rigidity of performance evaluation and supervision.
(20) Strengthen land use monitoring and supervision.Strictly implement the dynamic land inspection system and conduct full-process supervision of land supply; accelerate the disposal of approved-but-unsupplied and idle land, and establish a reporting system for the redevelopment of low-efficiency land and the disposal of approved-but-unsupplied and idle land. Implement a “linking new and existing land” mechanism, tying the annual plan for new construction land to the total volume of revitalized approved-but-unsupplied and idle land, thereby generating new development from existing resources and continuously promoting the economical, intensive, and efficient use of industrial land.
