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   The Town Planning Board today (July 22) announced the publication of the new draft Clear Water Bay Peninsula South Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) to replace the approved Clear Water Bay Peninsula South Development Permission Area Plan.

   The Planning Scheme Area of the OZP, covering a total area of about 425 hectares, is bounded by Sheung Sze Wan in the north, Clear Water Bay Country Park in the west and north-east, Clear Water Bay in the east and Tai Miu Wan in the south-west.

   The general planning intention of the Area is to conserve the undisturbed natural environment from encroachment by development, to confine residential and village developments to the already established areas to avoid overtaxing the limited infrastructure in the Area, and to create a suitable environment for both the land-based and shore-based recreational activities.

   A significant part of the area covered by undisturbed woodland and natural hillslopes is zoned "Conservation Area" while the inter-tidal sands in Sheung Sze Wan and the long stretch of natural coastlines in the east and south are zoned "Coastal Protection Area". The two zones are intended to conserve the natural environment, taking up about 190 hectares and 36 hectares of land respectively.

   Another 28 hectares of woodland around the villages and along roads is zoned "Green Belt" to define the limit of development and to provide land for roadside amenities.

   About 37 hectares of land is zoned "Village Type Development" to cover the five recognised villages in the Area, namely Ha Yeung (including Mau Po, Siu Hang Hau and Leung Fai Tin), Sheung Sze Wan, Tai Hang Hau, Tai Wan Tau (including Tai Au Mun and Tsiu Wo) and Po Toi O, and Ha Yeung New Village, which is a non-recognised village.

   Some 0.2 hectare of land is zoned "Residential (Group C)". Two existing single dwellings fronting Clear Water Bay Road to the north-east of Tai Wan Tau are under this zoning.

   About 2.4 hectares of land is zoned "Open Space" to cover the Clear Water Bay First and Second Beaches, and the two existing public open spaces near Tin Hau Temple and Po Toi O Village.  Two sites, about 0.5 hectare, are zoned "Recreation" to reflect the beach related uses at Clear Water Bay First Beach and a site for shore-based recreational uses in Sheung Sze Wan.

   About 121 hectares of land is zoned "Other Specified Uses" to cover the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, and the two existing piers at Po Toi O Village and Tai Miu Wan.

   Another 2.4 hectares of land is zoned "Government, Institution or Community" to cover the Cham Shan Monasteries, two homes for the aged, Tin Hau Temple, and other Government and community facilities to serve the local population and visitors.

   The draft Clear Water Bay Peninsula South OZP No. S/SK-CWBS/1 is available for public inspection during normal office hours at the following locations:

* Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, 15/F North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road;

* Planning Enquiry Counter, 17/F North Point Government Offices;

* Planning Enquiry Counter, 14/F Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin;

*   Sai Kung and Sha Tin District Planning Office, 14/F Sha Tin Government Offices;

*   Sai Kung District Office, 2/F Sai Kung Government Offices, 34 Chan Man Street, Sai Kung; and

*   Hang Hau Rural Committee, 1 Hang Hau Road, Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung.

   Any person can make written representation in respect of the draft OZP to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before September 22, 2005. Representations made to the board will be available for public inspection.

   Copies of the draft plan are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the plan can be seen on the Board's website at http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb.

Ends/Friday, July 22, 2005

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