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A further drawback of the current programme
that the statutory planning system in the Town Planning
Ordinance only applies to existing and potential urban
This leaves most of the New Territories subject to
few controls on development and land use, giving rise to
haphazard and disorderly
areas.
activities into rural areas.
infiltration
of urban-type
new development and
opportunities for en vironmental
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On
the
other
hand,
redevelopment
provide ma ny
improvement.
planning stage;
But these opportunities must be taken at the
otherwise they are lost for ever.
THE WAY FORWARD
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legal fra mework for
statutory basis for
Government's intention
are being put forward
Planning Ordinance,
relate
explicit
gi ve du e
proposa ls
The most important step is to provide the correct
planning.
In order to improve the
planning against pollution, it is the
to include among the proposals that
in the current review of the Town
certain important provisions that
environmental planning, aimed at achieving
recognition of the need for planning activities to
consideration to environmental factors. These
sub je ct of separate pu blic
to
consultation.
will
be
the
planning level there are two
studies that will have a significant impact
over the next ten years. The Port
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A t
the strategic
ma jor
planning
on
and
Airport
Development
the urban environment
Study (PADS) is exa mining various
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