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The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Friday, June 7, 2024 is 106 (down 0.2 against yesterday’s index). read more
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Friday, June 7, 2024 is 106 (down 0.2 against yesterday’s index). read more
The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Sha Tin Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
“The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment in the Sha Tin area,” a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (June 7).
The planning scheme area covers about 2 777 hectares. Its inner core lies at the bottom of Sha Tin Valley, which is separated from Kowloon by a range of hills dominated by Lion Rock and Sugar Loaf Peak. Ma On Shan, the extension to Sha Tin New Town, lies to the north-east of the area.
The approved OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Sha Tin OZP No. S/ST/37, which mainly involve (i) rezoning a site at the junction of Wong Chuk Yeung Street and Kwei Tei San Chuen Road from “Green Belt” (“GB”) to “Residential (Group A)8” for public housing development; (ii) rezoning a site to the northeast of Shan Mei Street from “Industrial” to “Government, Institution or Community” (“G/IC”) to facilitate the development of a Joint-user Complex; (iii) rezoning two sites to the north and south of On Sum Street from “G/IC” and “Open Space” (“O”) respectively to “Commercial (1)” (“C(1)”) for commercial developments; (iv) rezoning a site at the junction on Yuen Hong Street and Yuen Shun Circuit from “G/IC” to “C(1)” for commercial development; (v) rezoning a site at Sha Tin Wai Road from “O” to “Residential (Group A) 9” for private residential development; (vi) rezoning a site at Chap Wai Kon Street from “G/IC” to “Residential (Group A) 10” for private residential development; (vii) rezoning a site on Yuen Hong Street from “Industrial (1)” to “Commercial (2)” to reflect a completed hotel development; (viii) rezoning a site on Tung Lo Wan Hill Road from “GB” and “G/IC” to “Residential (Group B)3” for private residential development; (ix) rezoning a site to the north of Mei Tin Road from “Residential (Group B)” and “GB” to “Other Specified Uses” annotated “Religious Institution with Columbarium” to take forward an agreed section 12A application for religious institution and columbarium use; and (x) rezoning a site to the south of Chek Nai Ping on Tai Po Road (Ma Liu Shui) from “GB” to “Other Specified Uses” annotated “Columbarium (2)” to take forward an agreed section 12A application for columbarium development.
The Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP have been amended taking into account the above amendments. Opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zones and the planning circumstances, where appropriate.
The approved Sha Tin OZP No. S/ST/38 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Sha Tin, Tai Po and North District Planning Office, (iv) the Sha Tin District Office and the Ma On Shan Sub-office of the Sha Tin District Office, and (v) the Sha Tin Rural Committee.
Copies of the approved OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed at the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hk). read more
The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Urban Renewal Authority (URA) Ming Lun Street/Ma Tau Kok Road Development Scheme Plan (DSP).
“The approved DSP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the implementation of the URA Ming Lun Street/Ma Tau Kok Road Development Scheme”, a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (June 7).
The development scheme area covering about 1.1 hectares is designated as “Residential (Group A)” and area shown as ‘Road’. The DSP intends to achieve a holistic replanning of land uses together with the adjoining urban fabric at the To Kwa Wan Road/Ma Tau Kok Road Development Scheme to expedite redevelopment for a comprehensively designed waterfront development fitting in with the redevelopment intention of the “5 Streets” area in Ma Tau Kok. Waterfront promenade, retail belt and non-building area as designated on the DSP as well as government, institution or community facilities will be provided within the scheme area to meet community needs.
The approved DSP No. S/K22/URA1/2 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Kowloon District Planning Office and (iv) the Kowloon City District Office.
Copies of the approved DSP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the DSP can be viewed at the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hk). read more
The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Urban Renewal Authority (URA) To Kwa Wan Road/Ma Tau Kok Road Development Scheme Plan (DSP).
“The approved DSP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the implementation of the URA To Kwa Wan Road/Ma Tau Kok Road Development Scheme”, a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (June 7).
The development scheme area covering about 0.9 hectares is designated as “Residential (Group A)” and area shown as ‘Road’. The DSP intends to achieve a holistic replanning of land uses together with the adjoining urban fabric at the Ming Lun Street/Ma Tau Kok Road Development Scheme to expedite redevelopment for a comprehensively designed waterfront development fitting in with the redevelopment intention of the “5 Streets” area in Ma Tau Kok. Waterfront promenade, retail belt and non-building area as designated on the DSP as well as government, institution or community facilities will be provided within the scheme area to meet community needs.
The approved DSP No. S/K22/URA2/2 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Kowloon District Planning Office and (iv) the Kowloon City District Office.
Copies of the approved DSP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the DSP can be viewed at the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hk). read more
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (June 7) released the latest grading of water quality for 39 gazetted beaches (see Note 1) and one non-gazetted beach (see Note 2).
Thirteen beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 21 as Fair (Grade 2), five as Poor (Grade 3) and one as Very Poor (Grade 4).
Grade 1 beaches are:
Chung Hom Kok Beach | Repulse Bay Beach* |
Deep Water Bay Beach* | South Bay Beach* |
Hap Mun Bay Beach* | St. Stephen’s Beach |
Hung Shing Yeh Beach* | Tong Fuk Beach |
Kiu Tsui Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
Lo So Shing Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
Middle Bay Beach |
Anglers’ Beach* | Kwun Yam Beach |
Big Wave Bay Beach* | Lido Beach* |
Butterfly Beach* | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
Cafeteria New Beach | Pui O Beach* |
Casam Beach* | Shek O Beach* |
Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach* | Silver Mine Bay Beach* |
Clear Water Bay First Beach | Silverstrand Beach* |
Clear Water Bay Second Beach* | Stanley Main Beach* |
Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach | Tai Po Lung Mei Beach* |
Golden Beach* | Trio Beach |
Hoi Mei Wan Beach |
Approach Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach* |
Cafeteria Old Beach | Ting Kau Beach* |
Kadoorie Beach |
Castle Peak Beach |