Draft Tuen Mun 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 Tuen Mun area", a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (May 12).
The planning scheme area, covering about 2 260 hectares, is located at the head of Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories North West. It is bounded by the ridges of Castle Peak to the west, Lam Tei Interchange of Castle Peak Road to the north, and Tai Lam Country Park to the east. To the southeast, it extends to Siu Lam Interchange of Tuen Mun Road, while to the southwest, it extends to the power station at Tap Shek Kok.
The approved OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Tuen Mun OZP No. S/TM/36, which involve (i) the rezoning of a site at Hoi Wong Road in Tuen Mun Area 16 from "Government, Institution or Community" ("G/IC") and "Open Space" to "Other Specified Uses" ("OU") annotated "Commercial/Residential Development with Public Transport Interchange" for an integrated commercial and residential development cum railway facilities and public transport interchange with open space and social welfare facilities above the future railway station and at its adjoining land; (ii) revision of the building height restriction of the "G/IC" zone at Tuen Mun Clinic for development of a joint-user complex; (iii) the rezoning of two sites respectively for private residential development and columbarium development to take forward the decisions of the Rural and New Town Planning Committee of the Town Planning Board on two Section 12A applications; (iv) the rezoning of a "Comprehensive Development Area" site to reflect the completed residential development; and (v) other amendments to reflect the 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. Technical amendments are also made to the Notes, as appropriate.
The approved Tuen Mun OZP No. S/TM/37 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Tuen Mun and Yuen Long West District Planning Office, (iv) the Tuen Mun District Office and (v) the Tuen Mun Rural Committee.
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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