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The Town Planning Board today (July 18) announced that the Chief Executive in Council had referred 29 approved Outline Zoning Plans (OZPs) to the Board for amendment.

"Amendments to these OZPs are necessary, which mainly revise the Notes of the 29 OZPs to follow the revised set of Master Schedule of Notes endorsed by the Board on February 28, 2003," a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said.

Under the revised MSN, various measures including broad use terms have been introduced to provide greater flexibility for change of use and reduce the need for planning application. The general provisions under the covering Notes and the user schedules for various land use zones have been revised to permit more uses as of right wherever appropriate.

Besides, the planning intention for various zones will be incorporated in the Notes to form part of the statutory plans. Technical and other amendments to reflect the latest land use proposals will also be incorporated.

The 29 OZPs are as follows:

(1) Kennedy Town & Mount Davis OZP No. S/H1/12;

(2) Shau Kei Wan OZP No. S/H9/12;

(3) Jardine's Lookout & Wong Nai Chung Gap OZP No. S/H13/7;

(4) Shouson Hill & Repulse Bay OZP No. S/H17/7;

(5) Tai Tam & Shek O OZP No. S/H18/6;

(6) Chai Wan OZP No. S/H20/15;

(7) Yau Ma Tei OZP No. S/K2/15;

(8) Ngau Chi Wan OZP No. S/K12/14;

(9) Kwun Tong (North) OZP No. S/K14N/7;

(10) Stonecutters Island OZP No. S/SC/6;

(11) Fanling/Sheung Shui OZP No. S/FSS/10;

(12) Kwun Yam Shan & Fa Sam Hang OZP No. S/ST-KYS/6;

(13) Shap Sz Heung OZP No. S/NE-SSH/5;

(14) Ting Kok OZP No. S/NE-TK/8;

(15) Luk Keng & Wo Hang OZP No. S/NE-LK/6;

(16) Wu Kau Tang OZP No. S/NE-WKT/4;

(17) So Kwun Wat OZP No. S/TM-SKW/7;

(18) Lau Fau Shan & Tsim Bei Tsui OZP No. S/YL-LFS/5;

(19) Sheung Pak Nai & Ha Pak Nai OZP No. S/YL-PN/4;

(20) Tseung Kwan O OZP No. S/TKO/13;

(21) Mai Po & Fairview Park OZP No. S/YL-MP/4;

(22) Ping Shan OZP No. S/YL-PS/9;

(23) San Tin OZP No. S/YL-ST/5;

(24) Shek Kong OZP No. S/YL-SK/4;

(25) Pat Heung OZP No. S/YL-PH/6;

(26) Mui Wo Fringe OZP No. S/I-MWF/3;

(27) Peng Chau OZP No. S/I-PC/3;

(28) Tung Chung Town Centre Area OZP No. S/I-TCTC/10; and

(29) Chek Lap Kok OZP No. S/I-CLK/5.

The 29 OZPs incorporating the above amendments will be exhibited for public inspection under the provisions of the Town Planning Ordinance in due course.

The plans were approved by the Chief Executive in Council between February 2000 and April 2003.

End/Friday, July 18, 2003

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