Approved Tsim Sha Tsui Outline Zoning Plan amended
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    The Town Planning Board today (April 25) announced amendments to the approved Tsim Sha Tsui Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

    The amendments mainly involve rezoning various sites mainly bounded by Chatham Road South, Kimberley Road, Haiphong Road, Kowloon Park Drive and Middle Road from "Commercial" ("C") to "C(6)", a site to the south of Salisbury Road from "C" to "C(7)", two sites to the west of Canton Road from "C" to "C(8)" and "C(9)" respectively, Scout Path from "G/IC" to 'Road' and a site to the south of Haiphong Road from 'Road' to "G/IC(1)"; imposing new building height restrictions for various zones, and making corresponding technical amendments to the Notes of the OZP.

    The draft Tsim Sha Tsui OZP No. S/K1/23 incorporating the amendments is now available for public inspection during normal office hours at the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters in North Point and Sha Tin, the Tsuen Wan and West Kowloon District Planning Office and the Yau Tsim Mong District Office.

    Any person can make written representation in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before June 25, 2008. Representations made to the Town Planning Board will be available for public inspection.

    Copies of the draft 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 at www.info.gov.hk/tpb

Ends/Friday, April 25, 2008
Issued at HKT 14:00

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