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1. Draft Tai Tong Outline Zoning Plan approved

2. Draft Clear Water Bay Peninsula South DPA Plan approved

3. Approved North-East Lantau Outline Zoning Plan referred back

4. Approved Ma Tau Kok Outline Zoning Plan referred back for amendment

1. Draft Tai Tong Outline Zoning Plan approved
Hong Kong Government, 27 June 2003

The Chief Executive in Council approved the draft Tai Tong Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

"The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide future development and redevelopment within the Tai Tong area," a spokesman for the Town Planning Board (the Board) said today (June 27).

The Tai Tong area (the Area), covering about 960 hectares of land, is situated in the southern part of the North West New Territories. It is bounded by the ridge of Ho Hok Shan and Kam Tin South in the east, Castle Peak Road (Yuen Long Section) in the north, Yuen Long Highway in the north-west, Kung Um Road and the nullah in the west and Tai Lam Country Park in the south.

An area of about 2.8 hectares located on the southern side of Castle Peak Road (Yuen Long Section) and to the north of Yeung Uk Tsuen is zoned "Residential (Group C)" to reflect the existing residential developments and to facilitate future development of sub-urban residential developments with ancillary facilities.

The "Residential (Group D)" zone, covering an area of about 25 hectares around Tai Kei Leng and another area between Sham Chung Tsuen in the north and Shui Tsiu San Tsuen in the south, is intended for residential upgrading and low-rise and low-density residential development on application to the Board. The recognised villages in the Area and areas suitable for village expansion with a total area of about 194 hectares are zoned "Village Type Development".

Two areas totaling about 28 hectares to the south-east of Nam Hang Tsuen and south of Tai Tong Tsuen are zoned "Open Storage" to cater for the demand for land for open storage uses and to regularise the existing open storage uses within the area.

Two lots of land with a total area of about 12 hectares are zoned "Government, Institution or Community" to reflect existing uses including an electricity substation, schools, Government departmental quarters, Pok Oi Hospital Staff Quarters and Au Tai Fresh Water Service Reservoir and its extension.

Two areas covering about 7.9 hectares of land to the south of Yuen Long Highway are zoned "Open Space" to provide land for the development of active and passive recreational uses and to serve as a buffer from the highway. An area of about 18.6 hectares east of Yeung Ka Tsuen and another area of about 3.7 hectares in the former Tai Tong East Borrow Area are zoned "Recreation" and "Recreation(1)" respectively to encourage the development of recreation and tourism.

Two areas to the east of Kung Um Road and an area at the junction of Tai Shu Ha Road East and Tai Shu Ha Road West are zoned "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Rural Use" to provide land for rural and recreational uses which are commensurate with the rural environment. A site to the south of Castle Peak Road (Yuen Long Section) at Au Tau is zoned "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Petrol Filling Station" to reflect its existing use.

About 299 hectares of land is zoned "Agriculture" to safeguard good agricultural land and retain fallow arable land with good potential for rehabilitation. The hilly slopes of Ho Hok Shan and a site near Nam Hang Pai in the close proximity of Tai Lam Country Park are zoned "Green Belt" to define the limits of urban and sub-urban development areas.

The hilly area of about 211 hectares in the eastern part of the Area is zoned "Conservation Area" to preserve the existing natural character and topographical features. Two areas covering about 50 hectares of land to the south-east of Tai Tong Tsuen and in the southern part of the Area, both falling within the Tai Lam Country Park, are zoned "Country Park".

The approved Tai Tong OZP No. S/YL-TT/10 is now available for public inspection during normal office hours at:

* Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, 15th Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road;

* Tuen Mun and Yuen Long District Planning Office, 14th Floor, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin;

* Yuen Long District Office, Yuen Long District Office Building, 269 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long; and

* Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee, Main Road, Yuen Long.

Copies of the approved OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in Yau Ma Tei and North Point. Its electronic version is viewable from the Board's website (http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb).

2. Draft Clear Water Bay Peninsula South DPA Plan approved
Hong Kong Government, 27 June 2003

The Chief Executive in Council approved the draft Clear Water Bay Peninsula South Development Permission Area (DPA) Plan.

"The approved DPA Plan provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment within the Clear Water Bay Peninsula South area," a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (June 27).

The Planning Scheme Area covering about 425 hectares of land commands a prominent location in the south-eastern part of Sai Kung. It is bounded by Sam Yuk Middle School in the north, Clear Water Bay Country Park in the west and north-east, Clear Water Bay in the east and Tai Miu Wan in the south-west. The Area has large tracts of woodland with long stretch of unspoilt coastlines and is a prominent recreational outlet.

Residential development in the Area consists mainly of land zoned "Village Type Development" ("V") with an area of 37 hectares which covers five recognised villages and other areas considered suitable for village expansion. Sufficient land has been reserved to meet the Small House demand of the indigenous villagers for the next 10 years.

Apart from the "V" zones, there are two "Residential (Group C)" sites of 0.19 hectare to cover two existing single dwellings fronting Clear Water Bay Road to the north-east of Tai Wan Tau.

About two hectares of land is zoned "Government, Institution or Community" for the Cham Shan Monasteries, homes for the aged, Tin Hau Temple, Tai O Mun Store Beaches, a sewage treatment plant and other community facilities to serve the local population and visitors.

About 121 hectares of land is zoned "Other Specified Uses" to cover the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club and the existing piers at Po Toi O Village and Tai Miu Wan.

Two sites with an area of about 0.5 hectare are zoned "Recreation" to reflect the beach related uses at Clear Water Bay First Beach and a site with potential for shore-based recreational uses in Sheung Sze Wan.

Two hectares of land is zoned "Open Space" to cover the Clear Water Bay First and Second Beaches and two tracts of existing open space near Tin Hau Temple and Po Toi O Village.

To conserve the natural environment, undisturbed woodland and natural hillslopes covering about 190 hectares are zoned "Conservation Area", while the inter-tidal sands in Sheung Sze Wan and the long stretch of natural coastlines in the east and south, covering about 36 hectares of land, are zoned "Coastal Protection Area". Another 28 hectares of land covering woodland is zoned "Green Belt" to define the limit of development and serve as roadside amenities.

The approved DPA Plan No. DPA/SK-CWBS/2 is now available for public inspection during normal office hours at:

* Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, 15th Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point;

* Sai Kung District Planning Office, 14th Floor, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin;

* Sai Kung District Office, 2nd Floor, Sai Kung Government Offices, 34 Chan Man Street, Sai Kung; and

* Hang Hau Rural Committee, 1 Hang Hau Road, Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung.

Copies of the approved plan are available for sale at the Map Publications Centre in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the plan is viewable from the Town Planning Board's website at http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb.

3. Approved North-East Lantau Outline Zoning Plan referred back
Hong Kong Government, 27 June 2003

The Chief Executive in Council has referred the approved North-East Lantau Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) back to the Town Planning Board for amendment.

Amendments to the approved OZP are necessary to reflect the latest road and railway schemes for the Chok Ko Wan (Penny's Bay) as well as the latest land use proposals for the North-East Lantau Planning Scheme Area.

The North-East Lantau OZP incorporating the amendments will be exhibited for public inspection under the provisions of the Town Planning Ordinance.

The OZP was last approved by the Chief Executive in Council on June 25 2002.

4. Approved Ma Tau Kok Outline Zoning Plan referred back for amendment
Hong Kong Government, 27 June 2003

The Chief Executive in Council has referred the approved Ma Tau Kok Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) back to the Town Planning Board for amendment.

The amendment is necessary for minor boundary adjustment of the planning scheme area to include the driveway of the former Tin Kwong Road Police Married Quarters into the OZP.

The Ma Tau Kok OZP incorporating the boundary adjustment and other technical amendments will be exhibited for public inspection under the provisions of the Town Planning Ordinance.

The OZP was last approved by the Chief Executive in Council in February 2003.