Town Planning Board Guidelines revised
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     The Town Planning Board (TPB) today (March 2) promulgated a set of revised Guidelines for Class A and Class B Amendments to Approved Development Proposals (TPB PG-No. 36B), including the Schedule of Class A and Class B Amendments, which was published in the Gazette today and takes immediate effect.

     The TPB has reviewed the Guidelines, including the Schedule, taking into account the changing planning circumstances and feedback from the stakeholders. The revised Guidelines aim at providing clarity to users of the Guidelines to avoid ambiguity, and simplifying the procedural matters whilst safeguarding the interests of the general public. Amendments have been incorporated in the Guidelines as well as the Schedule.

     The revised Guidelines including the Schedule are now available at the Secretariat of the TPB at 15/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong (Tel: 2231 4810 or 2231 4835), and the TPB's website (www.info.gov.hk/tpb).

     Any enquiries on the above may be addressed to the Secretariat of the TPB at the above address or by email (tpbpd@pland.gov.hk), or to the Planning Enquiry Counters of the Planning Department (hotline: 2231 5000; email: enquire@pland.gov.hk) at 17/F, North Point Government Offices, and 14/F, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin.

Ends/Friday, March 2, 2018
Issued at HKT 9:00

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