Approved Aberdeen & Ap Lei Chau Outline Zoning Plan amended
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     The Town Planning Board today (December 24) announced amendments to the approved Aberdeen & Ap Lei Chau Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

     The amendments mainly involve the rezoning of a site at Lee Nam Road, Ap Lei Chau, from "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Cargo Handling Area" ("OU(Cargo Handling Area)"), "Government, Institution or Community" and "Industrial" ("I") to "Residential (Group A)4" for residential development; rezoning of a strip of land fronting Ap Lei Chau West Industrial Area from "OU(Cargo Handling Area)" to "Open Space" and rezoning the Ap Lei Chau West Industrial Area from "I" to "OU" annotated "Business(3)" and "Business(4)" to enhance the transformation of the area to business uses.

     The draft Aberdeen & Ap Lei Chau OZP No. S/H15/30, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during office hours at the Secretariat of the Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters of the Planning Department in North Point and Sha Tin, the Hong Kong District Planning Office and the Southern District Office.

     Any person may make written representation in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Board on or before February 24, 2016. Representations made to the Board will be available for public inspection.

     Copies of the draft Aberdeen & Ap Lei Chau OZP No. S/H15/30 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/Thursday, December 24, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:00

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