Draft Wan Chai Outline Zoning Plan approved
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"The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment within the Wan Chai area," a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (May 12).
The planning scheme area, covering about 89 hectares, is bounded by Gloucester Road to the north; Percival Street to the east; Leighton Road, Queen's Road East and Kennedy Road to the south; and Monmouth Path and Arsenal Street to the west.
The approved OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Wan Chai OZP No. S/H5/30, which mainly involves (i) rezoning of a site at 1, 1A, 2 and 3 Hillside Terrace, 1-5 Schooner Street, 53 and 55 Ship Street and a strip of land near Ship Street from "Open Space", "Residential (Group C)" and "Government, Institution or Community" to "Comprehensive Development Area" for a residential-cum-preservation project; (ii) incorporation of five areas covered by the approved Urban Renewal Authority (URA) Mallory Street/Burrows Street Development Scheme Plan (DSP) No. S/H5/URA1/2, approved URA Stone Nullah Lane/Hing Wan Street/King Sing Street DSP No. S/H5/URA2/2, approved Land Development Corporation (LDC) Wan Chai Road/Tai Yuen Street DSP No. S/H5/LDC1/2, approved LDC Lee Tung Street & McGregor Street DSP No. S/H5/LDC2/2 and approved LDC Johnston Road DSP No. S/H5/LDC3/2 into the OZP and rezoning the areas to suitable zonings; and (iii) other amendments to reflect the current uses and as-built conditions.
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 circumstances, where appropriate.
The approved Wan Chai OZP No. S/H5/31 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Hong Kong District Planning Office and (iv) the Wan Chai Home Affairs Enquiry Centre.
Copies of the approved 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 on the Town Planning Board's website (www.info.gov.hk/tpb).
Ends/Friday, May 12, 2023
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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