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The Town Planning Board today (December 19) announced amendments to the approved Wo Keng Shan Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
The amendments involve rezoning of several land parcels adjoining the North East New Territories Landfill from ¡§Green Belt¡¨ to ¡§Other Specified Uses¡¨ annotated ¡§Landfill¡¨ for the proposed extension of the North East New Territories Landfill.
The draft Wo Keng Shan OZP No S/NE-WKS/9, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during office hours at the Board¡¦s Secretariat; the Planning Enquiry Counters at North Point and Sha Tin Government Offices; the Sha Tin, Tai Po and North District Planning Offices; the North District Office; as well as the Ta Kwu Ling and Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committees.
Any person can make written representations in respect of the amendments to the board¡¦s on or before February 19, 2009. Representations made to the Board will be available for public inspection.
Copies of the draft Wo Keng Shan OZP No. S/NE-WKS/9 are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the plan can be viewed at the Board's website at (www.info.gov.hk/tpb/).
Ends/Friday, December 19, 2008
Issued at HKT 16:30
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