​The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Ngau Tam Mei Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

     "The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment within the Ngau Tam Mei area", a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (May 22).

     The planning scheme area, covering about 547 hectares, is bounded by Ki Lun Shan Au (Saddle Pass) in the east, the San Tin Technopole, San Tin Barracks and Tam Mei Barracks in the north, the San Tin Highway and Mai Po area in the west and Lam Tsuen Country Park in the south.

     The approved OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Ngau Tam Mei OZP No. S/YL-NTM/15, which mainly involve (i) taking forward the land use proposal for the Ngau Tam Mei New Development Area formulated under the Land Use Review Study for Ngau Tam Mei Area - Feasibility Study jointly commissioned by the Civil Engineering and Development Department and the Planning Department, which include rezoning of areas in Ngau Tam Mei for the development of the University Town (including the third medical school), the integrated medical teaching and research hospital, as well as a residential neighbourhood with government, institution and community facilities and open space; and (ii) rationalising the zonings of various sites.

     The Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP have been amended to reflect the above amendments. Opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zonings and the planning circumstances, where appropriate.

     The approved Ngau Tam Mei OZP No. S/YL-NTM/16 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Fanling, Sheung Shui and Yuen Long East District Planning Office, (iv) the Yuen Long District Office, and (v) the San Tin Rural Committee.

     Copies of the approved OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centre in North Point. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed at the Town Planning Board's website (www.tpb.gov.hk).

Ends/Friday, May 22, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00

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