There are two types of statutory plans, namely the Outline Zoning Plans and
Development Permission Area plans, prepared and published by the Town Planning Board (the Board)
under the Town Planning Ordinance. In addition, the Board will also consider Development
Scheme Plans prepared by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) under the URA Ordinance. These
statutory plans are available for sale at the Lands Department's Survey and Mapping Office (Map
Publications Centres) and for public inspection at the Technical Services Division of the Planning
Department.
Outline Zoning Plans [
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A draft OZP prepared under sections 3(1)(a) and 4(1) of the Town Planning Ordinance
consists of three components, namely, the outline zoning plan, the notes attached to the plan and
an explanatory statement for the plan.
The OZPs show the proposed land-uses and major road systems of individual planning
scheme areas. Areas covered by such plans are zoned for such uses as residential, commercial,
industrial, open space, Government, institution or community uses, green belt, conservation areas,
comprehensive development areas, village type development, open storage or other specified
purposes. Attached to each OZP is a set of Notes setting out the uses which are always
permitted (Column 1 uses) in a particular zone and other uses for which the TPB's permission must
be sought (Column 2 uses). The explanatory statement is not a part of the OZP but it is an
important component of the OZP since it reflects the planning intentions and objectives of the
various land-use zonings on the plan.
Development Permission Area Plans [
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Development Permission Area (DPA) Plans have been prepared since the enactment of
the Town Planning (Amendment) Ordinance 1991 mainly for the non-urban area. The purpose of DPA
Plans is to provide interim planning control and development guidance for selected areas pending
the preparation of Outline Zoning Plans (OZPs). Any development which is not permitted in
terms of the Plan and without the necessary planning permission constitutes an unauthorized
development and is subject to enforcement and prosecution by the Planning Authority.
DPA Plans also indicate land-use zones and are accompanied by a set of Notes which
specify the uses that are always permitted and those require the permission of the Town Planning
Board (the Board), and an explanatory statement setting out the background, the planning principles
and intentions of the Board for the various land-use designations. Being interim in nature,
DPA Plans are effective for a period of three years from the date of first publication unless the
effective period is extended by the Chief Executive. The Board needs to prepare an OZP to
replace a gazetted DPA Plan before its expiry. The provisions for enforcement will however
continue to be applicable in the areas after the DPA Plans are replaced by OZPs.
Urban Renewal Authority (URA) Development Scheme Plans [
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Urban Renewal Authority (URA) Development Scheme Plans considered by the Town
Planning Board (the Board) under section 25(6) of the URA Ordinance as suitable for publication
under the Town Planning Ordinance are deemed to be draft plans prepared by the
Board. Accompanying each Development Scheme Plan is a Land-Use Diagram and a set of
Notes. A Land-Use Diagram indicates broadly the types of planned uses; the Notes set out on
the permitted uses and the requirements for submitting a master layout plan to the Board.
Introduction