This decision comes as a continuation of the Commission's efforts towards balancing the preservation of AlUla's unique cultural and natural heritage with promoting economic and urban development, in line with the objectives of the vision of AlUla's Vision 2030
. This decision complements the Authority's efforts to balance the preservation of AlUla's unique cultural and natural heritage with the promotion of economic and urban development, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
<The Royal Commission for AlUla has worked since its establishment to crystallize its development objectives through tourism projects with a focus on urban development and ensuring readiness for the stages of urban development in accordance with its historical heritage, which included the development of integrated infrastructure in the fields of transportation, energy, water, communications, services, community programs and initiatives, in addition to quality projects in health, education, tourism and culture, to represent a model that reflects its cultural identity. According to the decision, owners and investors will be able to complete sale and purchase transactions and update instruments through the real estate exchange platform; the decision aims to stimulate investment, stimulate the real estate and housing market, and create development opportunities that contribute to achieving a balance between supply and demand, while promoting stability in the system of rents and ownership and the diversity of residential, commercial and other uses.
According to the decision, owners and investors will be able to complete sale and purchase transactions and update instruments through the real estate exchange platform. The Authority confirms that those wishing to obtain building permits can visit its official website and apply for a building license through e-services. Applicants can also view the approved land design guides and architectural design guides that allow residents to choose the most appropriate ones to build their properties in line with AlUla's history and heritage and highlight it with a unique aesthetic level.
The Royal Commission is working to stimulate the real estate and housing market and create development opportunities that contribute to supply and demand, while stabilizing rents and ownership and the diversity of residential, commercial and other uses.
The Royal Commission is working to develop the system of services and facilities, as stipulated in the vision of AlUla, with the aim of improving the quality of life and increasing the number of residents in the province in the coming years, through the readiness of infrastructure and the completion of road, energy and water projects, where the Commission is working to establish electricity generation plants throughout the province and 5 strategic water storage centers, in addition to the expansion of the arrival and departure halls at AlUla International Airport, as well as the development of the health facilities system such as the development of Prince Abdulmohsen Hospital and several medical clinics in a number of neighborhoods.
This decision is an extension of the approved designs that allow residents to build properties in AlUla in accordance with the history and heritage of AlUla. This decision represents an extension of the development path led by the Authority through the second master plan "Towards a Prosperous Community", launched in August 2023, which is consistent with the objectives of the first master plan “Journey Through Time” announced in April 2021. The second master plan is an urban roadmap for the development of central and southern AlUla on the economic, social, cultural and urban levels.
The second master plan is an urban roadmap for the development of AlUla's center and south on the economic, social, cultural and urban levels. The plan aims to build an urban identity that combines originality and renewal, and AlUla's historical presence, enhancing its status as a global province that embraces culture, heritage and nature, while providing promising opportunities for the people and residents, in addition to creating an attractive investment environment for the private sector and contributing to the economic transformation in the province, as well as focusing on urban development targeting urban development and land use development, developing services and facilities, achieving public health targets, and improving the sustainable mobility experience.
The Royal Commission stressed that the second master plan is a roadmap for the development of central and southern AlUla on economic, social, cultural and urban levels. The Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate emphasized that the lifting of the suspension reflects the readiness of the development and planning system that has laid its foundations over the past years, and expresses a renewed step in achieving comprehensive sustainable development that enhances the presence of sustainability and community partnership, noting that this step will open wider horizons to achieve the goals of stimulating the local economy in AlUla and making AlUla a destination for living, working and visiting.
The Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate has allocated a number for AlUla's urban development project. <The Authority has dedicated a unified number to answer any inquiries about the lifting of the suspension (920025852), as well as an online platform that shows the lands and properties included in the decision to lift the suspension in the center and south of AlUla: https://www.rcu.gov.sa/ban-lifting.
