Mid-Levels West Outline Zoning Plan amended
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    The Town Planning Board today (March 20) published amendments to the draft Mid-Levels West Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

    The plan mainly involves the incorporation of amendments to impose building height restrictions for various zones and amendments to the zonings of various sites to reflect as-built conditions.  The Notes of the Plan were also amended in accordance with the revised Master Schedule of Notes to Statutory Plans endorsed by the board.

    The draft Mid-Levels West OZP No. S/H11/14, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during office hours at the Secretariat of the Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters in the North Point and Sha Tin Government Offices, the Hong Kong District Planning Office and the Central and Western District Office.

    Any person may make written representation in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Board on or before May 20, 2008.  Representations made to the Board will be available for public inspection.

    Copies of the draft Mid-Levels West OZP No. S/H11/14 are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei.  The electronic version of the plan can be viewed at the board's website at (http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb/).

Ends/Thursday, March 20, 2008
Issued at HKT 13:00

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