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The Town Planning Board today (Friday) announced an amendment to the draft South West Kowloon Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) (No.S/K20/5).

The amendment involves the rezoning of a section of Road P1 (south-bound) of about 1.69 hectares between Tonkin Street West and Yen Chow Street West from "Road" to "Comprehensive Development Area" ("CDA"). This will facilitate a commercial and residential development associated with the proposed West Rail Cheung Sha Wan Station at the adjacent CDA site of about three hectares as well as the provision of a public transport interchange.

The draft OZP (No.S/K20/6) incorporating the amendment is available for inspection until October 30 at the following offices:

* Planning Department,

15th floor, North Point Government Offices,

333 Java Road,

North Point;

* Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing and Sham Shui Po District

Planning Office,

27th floor, Tsuen Wan Government Offices,

38 Sai Lau Kok Road,

New Territories;

* Sham Shui Po District Office,

sixth floor, West Coast International Building,

290 Un Chau Street,

Cheung Sha Wan,

Kowloon; and

* Yau Tsim Mong District Office,

ground floor, Mong Kok Government Offices,

30 Luen Wan Street,

Kowloon.

Any person affected by the amendment may submit written objections to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board, 15th floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, Hong Kong on or before October 30, 1998.

Copies of the draft OZP are available for sale at the Survey and Mapping Office, Map Publications Centre (Hong Kong), 23rd floor, North Point Government Offices and the Survey and Mapping Office, Map Publications Centre (Kowloon), ground floor, 382 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei.

End/Friday, October 9, 1998

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