Approved Wan Chai Outline Zoning Plan amended
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The amendments mainly involve (i) rezoning a site at Sau Wa Fong and St. Francis Street from "Residential (Group A)", "Residential (Group C)" ("R(C)"), and an area shown as 'Road' to "Residential (Group A)9" for a residential development with commercial uses; (ii) rezoning a site at Nam Koo Terrace (NKT) and adjoining land from "Comprehensive Development Area", "R(C)" and an area shown as 'Road' to "Other Specified Uses" ("OU") annotated "Residential Development with Historic Building Preserved" for a comprehensive residential development with in-situ preservation of the historic building of NKT for adaptive reuse for cultural and commercial facilities, and provision of open space open to the public; and (iii) rezoning a strip of government land on the stairs of Ship Street from "Open Space" to "OU" annotated "Elevated Walkway".
The Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP are amended to take into account the above amendments. Opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zones and the planning scheme area, where appropriate.
The draft Wan Chai OZP No. S/H5/32, incorporating the amendments, 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.
Any person may make written representations in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before August 27. Any person who intends to make a representation is advised to read the Town Planning Board Guidelines No. 29C on "Submission and Processing of Representations and Further Representations" (TPB PG-No. 29C).
Submission of a representation should comply with the requirements set out in TPB PG-No. 29C. In particular, the representer should take note of the following:
* If the representer fails to provide his or her full name and the first four alphanumeric characters of his or her Hong Kong identity card or passport number as required under TPB PG-No. 29C, the representation submitted shall be treated as not having been made; and
* The Secretariat of the Town Planning Board reserves the right to require the representer to provide identity proof for verification.
The Guidelines and the submission form are available at the above locations (i) and (ii) and the Town Planning Board's website (www.tpb.gov.hk).
Copies of the draft Wan Chai OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centre in North Point. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed on the Town Planning Board's website (www.tpb.gov.hk).
Ends/Friday, June 27, 2025
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