Draft Mong Kok Outline Zoning Plan approved

     The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Mong Kok Outline Zoning Plan (OZP). 

     "The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment within the Mong Kok area," a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (November 8). 

     The planning scheme area, covering about 147 hectares, is located in West Kowloon. It is bounded by Boundary Street to the north, the MTR East Rail Line to the east, Dundas Street to the south, and Sham Mong Road and Ferry Street to the west.

     The approved OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Mong Kok OZP No. S/K3/37, which mainly involve rezoning a site at Fuk Tsun Street from "Comprehensive Development Area (1)" to "Residential (Group A)" and other amendments to reflect the current uses and to rationalise the zoning boundaries.

     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 Mong Kok OZP No. S/K3/38 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Tsuen Wan and West Kowloon District Planning Office and (iv) the Yau Tsim Mong District Office. 

     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).