Following Gansu, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangdong, Hebei, Jilin, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Qinghai, Heilongjiang, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Tibet and other regions, on August 14 the State Council issued a reply on the "Tianjin Municipal Territorial Space Master Plan (2021-2035)."

State Council Reply on the "Tianjin Municipal Territorial Space Master Plan (2021-2035)"

Guohan [2024] No. 126

Tianjin Municipal People's Government, Ministry of Natural Resources:

Your request for approval of the "Tianjin Municipal Territorial Space Master Plan (2021-2035)" has been received. The reply is as follows:

01. In principle, agree to the "Tianjin Municipal Territorial Space Master Plan (2021-2035)"

I. In principle, agree to the "Tianjin Municipal Territorial Space Master Plan (2021-2035)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") as reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Plan is the guide for Tianjin's spatial development, the spatial blueprint for sustainable development, and the basic basis for all types of development, protection and construction activities; please organize its implementation conscientiously. Tianjin is one of the municipalities directly under the Central Government, an important central city of China, a national historical and cultural city, a modern maritime city, and an international comprehensive transportation hub city. The implementation of the Plan must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, adhere to a people-centered approach, coordinate development and security, promote harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, give play to functions such as the national advanced manufacturing R&D base, the core area of northern international shipping, and the demonstration zone for financial innovation and operations, build a pioneering zone for reform and opening up and a socialist modern metropolis, and strive to write the Tianjin chapter of Chinese-style modernization.

02. Consolidate the spatial foundation for safe development

II. Consolidate the spatial foundation for safe development. By 2035, Tianjin's cultivated land retention shall be no less than 4.6746 million mu, of which the area of permanent basic farmland protection shall be no less than 4.0944 million mu; the area of ecological protection red lines shall be no less than 1,557.77 square kilometers, of which the marine ecological protection red line area shall be no less than 269.43 square kilometers; the expansion multiple of urban development boundaries shall be controlled within 1.3 times the scale of urban construction land in 2020; the land use area per unit of GDP for construction shall decrease by no less than 40 percent; the retention rate of the mainland natural coastline shall be no lower than the task assigned by the state, of which it shall be no lower than 5.5 percent in 2025; total water consumption shall not exceed the target assigned by the state, of which it shall not exceed 3.50 billion cubic meters in 2025; except for major national projects, sea reclamation shall be comprehensively prohibited; management of uninhabited islands shall be strictly enforced. Key areas for natural disaster risk prevention and control shall be clearly defined, risk control lines for floods, earthquakes and other hazards as well as green space system lines, water body protection lines, historical and cultural protection lines and infrastructure protection lines shall be delineated, security space for strategic mineral resources and the like shall be implemented, and the spatial bottom line for high-quality development shall be comprehensively anchored.

03. Build a territorial space system supporting the new development pattern

III. Build a territorial space system supporting the new development pattern. Deeply implement the strategy for coordinated regional development, major regional strategies, the strategy of functional zones, the new urbanization strategy, the rural revitalization strategy and the strategy of building a maritime power, and promote the formation of a new pattern of territorial space development and protection featuring distinctive main functions, complementary advantages and high-quality development. With the promotion of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development as the strategic牵引 (strategic driver), establish a coordinated linkage and collaboration mechanism between Tianjin Binhai New Area, Beijing Municipal Administrative Center and Hebei Xiong'an New Area, serve the relocation of Beijing's non-capital functions, and make a success of the Beijing-Tianjin "tale of two cities." Actively participate in the construction of the port network system of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, strengthen coordination and linkage with the Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration and the Liaozhongnan urban agglomeration, and better serve the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the joint building of the Belt and Road.

04. Systematically optimize the pattern of territorial space development and protection

IV. Systematically optimize the pattern of territorial space development and protection. Accelerate the building of an urban system featuring regional coordination and urban-rural integration, optimize the positioning of main functions, and promote the formation of a multi-center, networked, open and intensive urban development pattern. Build an ecosystem connecting north and south, coordinate the implementation of soil and groundwater pollution control, strengthen the ecological protection and restoration of important wetlands and nearshore waters, and consolidate an ecological security pattern of land-sea coordination. Guarantee the space needs of modern urban agriculture, expand the production space for specialty and advantageous agricultural products, and promote the high-quality development of modern agriculture. Enhance the city's comprehensive service capacity, improve the city's functional structure and spatial layout, coordinate industrial layout, comprehensive transportation, facility configuration and land use, and guarantee the space needs for the development of strategic emerging industries, advanced manufacturing and producer services. Make overall arrangements for the layout of public service facilities, improve urban and rural living circles, and promote the balance between jobs and housing; rationally lay out a blue-green open space system integrated with living and production spaces, create an excellent living environment, and build a people's city that is more suitable for work, living, leisure and tourism. Accelerate the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class port cluster and airport cluster, improve multi-directional connectivity and multimodal transport channels for both external and internal links, increase the proportion of green transportation trips in the central urban area, and build a safe, convenient, green and low-carbon comprehensive urban transportation system. Actively and steadily advance the construction of "dual-use for normal and emergency purposes" public infrastructure, optimize the regional layout of disaster prevention, mitigation and relief facilities, and improve the safety and resilience of territorial space. Coordinate the space for infrastructure such as water conservancy, energy, environment, communications and national defense, strengthen the composite use of various types of space, and build a modern infrastructure system. Strictly control development intensity, improve land use efficiency, coordinate above-ground and underground space utilization, and orderly implement urban organic renewal and comprehensive land consolidation. Highlight the natural and cultural characteristics of urban and rural areas, improve the spatial protection mechanism for cultural heritage and natural heritage, strengthen the overall protection and systematic revitalized utilization of cultural heritage and natural heritage, and strengthen the protection of world heritage sites such as the Grand Canal (Tianjin section) and Huangyaguan Great Wall as well as red cultural heritage. Shape the city's distinctive features, strengthen control and guidance over spatial elements such as the height, volume and color of urban buildings, and build a spatial system for the overall protection of cultural resources, natural resources and landscape resources.

05. Maintain the seriousness and authority of the Plan

V. Maintain the seriousness and authority of the Plan. The Plan is an overall arrangement for Tianjin's territorial space and the policy and general outline for the protection, development, utilization and restoration of the city's territorial space; it must be strictly implemented, and no department or individual may modify it at will or change it in violation of regulations. In accordance with the requirements of regular physical examinations and five-year evaluations, improve the monitoring, evaluation and early-warning mechanism for the implementation of territorial space plans at all levels and of all types, and use plan evaluation results as an important basis for supervision and assessment of plan implementation. Establish and improve a linkage mechanism for plan supervision, law enforcement and accountability, and implement full-life-cycle management of plans.

06. Ensure the implementation of the Plan

VI. Ensure the implementation of the Plan. The Tianjin Municipal People's Government shall strengthen organizational leadership, clarify the division of responsibilities, improve working mechanisms, and refine supporting policies and measures. Do a good job in issuing and publicizing the Plan and strengthen social supervision. Prepare special plans and detailed plans based on the approved master plan, and issue planning permits based on detailed plans. Strengthen the application of urban design methods and improve the level of territorial space planning. Establish a coordinated management system for special plans related to territorial space and strengthen guidance and constraints on various special plans. Coordinate territorial space development and protection, and coordinate and resolve conflicts and problems on the "one map" of territorial space planning. Establish and improve the territorial space planning committee system and give play to its coordinating role in the preparation, implementation and management of territorial space plans. In accordance with the requirements of "unified base map, unified standards, unified planning and unified platform," improve the "one map" system for territorial space planning and the territorial space basic information platform, build a monitoring network for the implementation of territorial space planning, and improve the digital level of spatial governance. The Ministry of Natural Resources shall, together with relevant parties and according to the division of responsibilities, closely coordinate and cooperate, strengthen guidance, supervision and evaluation, and ensure the realization of the goals and tasks set by the Plan. Relevant departments shall resolutely implement the decision-making arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on the reform of "integrating multiple plans into one" and shall not establish other spatial plans outside the territorial space planning system. Major matters in the implementation of the Plan shall be promptly requested for instructions and reported.