Draft Ting Kok Outline Zoning Plan amended
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    The Town Planning Board today (January 25) announced amendments to the draft Ting Kok Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

     The amendments mainly involve an extension of the planning scheme area boundary for the proposed Lung Mei Beach to the south of Ting Kok Road and the associated zoning designations.

     The draft Ting Kok OZP No. S/NE-TK/14 incorporating the amendments is now available for public inspection during office hours at the secretariat of the Town Planning Board, the planning enquiry counters in North Point and Sha Tin Government Offices, the Sha Tin, Tai Po and North District Planning Offices, the Tai Po District Office and the Tai Po Rural Committee.

     Any person can make written representations in respect of the amendments to the secretary of the board on or before March 25, 2008.  Representations made to the 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 board¡¦s website at www.info.gov.hk/tpb.

Ends/Friday, January 25, 2008
Issued at HKT 15:04

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