The Government announced today (April 2) that the Chief Executive has appointed six official and 25 non-official members to the Town Planning Board (TPB) for a new two-year term from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028.
      
     The Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) and non-official member Mr Stephen Liu Ling-hong have been reappointed as Chairperson and Vice-chairperson of the TPB respectively.
      
     Non-official members of the TPB are of diverse backgrounds. Their multidisciplinary expertise and wealth of experience will contribute to the work of the TPB in discharging its statutory functions under the Town Planning Ordinance (Cap. 131) (TPO). TPB members are also appointed to serve on the TPB's two planning committees, namely the Metro Planning Committee (MPC) and the Rural and New Town Planning Committee (RNTPC). The Director of Planning has been reappointed as the Chairperson of both the MPC and the RNTPC. Non-official members Ms Sandy Wong Hang-yee and Mr Daniel Lau King-shing have been reappointed as the Vice-chairperson of the MPC and the RNTPC respectively.
      
     The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, said, "We are deeply grateful to the six retiring members for their past contributions to our town planning efforts. We also look forward to working closely with TPB members of the new term to continue advancing spatial planning and promoting development projects that are beneficial to society, including the development of the Northern Metropolis, and to support the development of Hong Kong."
      
     The TPB is a statutory body established under section 2 of the TPO for the systematic preparation and approval of plans for the land use planning and layout of areas of Hong Kong, and the handling of applications for change of land use and development parameters in accordance with statutory procedures.
      
     The full membership of the TPB for the new term, as set out below, is published in the Gazette on April 2.
 
Chairperson
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Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)
 
Official members
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Director of Planning
Deputy Secretary for Transport and Logistics 1, or alternate representative
Director of Home Affairs, or alternate representative
Director of Environmental Protection, or alternate representative
Director of Lands, or alternate representative
 
Non-official members
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Mr Stephen Liu Ling-hong (Vice-chairperson)
Mr Chan Cho-biu*
Professor Janet Chan Kit-yan*
Ms Kelly Chan Yuen-sau
Dr Cheng Cho-ming
Mr Vincent Cheung Kiu-cho*
Mr Herbert Chia Pun-kok*
Mr Daniel Chung Kum-wah
Mr Ho Kui-yip
Dr Ip Chung-man
Mr Ryan Ip Man-ki
Dr Chris Lam Ka-tat*
Mr Daniel Lau King-shing
Dr Kelvin Leung Kai-yuen*
Mr Ben Lui Sau-shun
Mr Ma Kam-wah
Mr Rocky Poon Lock-kee
Mr Shum Ho-kit*
Professor Tang Bo-sin
Professor Bernadette Tsui
Ms Sandy Wong Hang-yee
Professor Simon Wong Kit-lung
Mr Simon Wong Yuk-sun
Mr Derrick Yip Siu-ming
Mr Gary Zhang Xinyu*
 
*New members

Ends/Thursday, April 2, 2026
Issued at HKT 11:10

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