Approved The Peak Area Outline Zoning Plan amended
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     The Town Planning Board (the Board) today (April 29) announced amendments to the approved The Peak Area Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

     The amendments mainly involve the rezoning of a site opposite 23 Coombe Road from "Green Belt" to "Residential (Group C) 6". Opportunity is also taken to amend the Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP to reflect the above amendments and to update the general information of various land use zonings and the planning area, where appropriate.

     The draft The Peak Area Outline Zoning Plan No. S/H14/12 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, the Central and Western District Office and the Wan Chai District Office.

     Any person can make written representation in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Board on or before June 29, 2016. Representations made to the Board will be available for public inspection.

     Copies of the draft The Peak Area 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 (www.info.gov.hk/tpb/).

Ends/Friday, April 29, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:01

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