Approved Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun Outline Zoning Plan amended
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     The Town Planning Board (the Board) today (June 24) announced amendments to the approved Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

     The amendments mainly involve rezoning of a site at Yan Wing Street from "Green Belt" (GB) to "Residential (Group A)" (R(A)) and a site at Ko Chiu Road  from "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Ventilation Building", "Government, Institution or Community" (G/IC) and GB to R(A)7, R(A) and an area shown as "Road" mainly for residential developments; rezoning of a piece of land to the south of Yau Tong No.2 Fresh Water Service Reservoir at Ko Chiu Road from G/IC to GB as well as zoning amendments to reflect existing conditions of the land. 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.

     The draft Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun OZP No. S/K15/24 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 Kowloon District Planning Office and the Kwun Tong District Office.

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

     Copies of the draft Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun 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, June 24, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:03

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