Town Planning Board
6.24. The Town Planning Board met on 12 occasions. Major planning schemes considered and agreed by the Board included the Tsim Sha Tsui Outline Use Zoning Plan and the Outline Zoning Plans of Shau Kei Wan, Hung Hom, Ma Tau Kok, Ngau Chi Wan, Ma Wan Island and the two satellite towns of Sha Tin and Castle Peak. The Outline Use Zoning Plan of Tsim Sha Tsui and the Outline Zoning Plans of Sha Tin, Castle Peak and Shau Kei Wan were approved by the Governor-in-Council and published under section 8 of the Town Planning Ordinance during the year.
Land Development Planning Committee
6.25. The Division presented 44 papers to the Land Development Planning Committee, which is responsible for advising Government on development proposals. The papers were mainly in connection with outline and layout plans, the provision of open space and policies on density zoning control.
Advice on Development Schemes
6.26. Planning advice was given on 132 development projects of which 42 were in the New Territories. These figures compared with 180 and 84 respectively last year and 183 and 102 in the previous year.
Liaison
6.27. The Division maintained close liaison with the Consultants for the cross-harbour tunnel project, the Mass Transport Study and the 20-Year Road Plan and was represented on numerous sub-committees in connection with the work of the Housing Board, the Provisional Council for the Use and Conservation of the Countryside and the Census and Statistics Department. The usual quarterly circular listing all planning schemes, most of which can be purchased on application to the Cartographer, was issued to departments, public utility companies and other non-Government organisations.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
6.28. The total authorised establishment was 829, an increase of 22 over the previous year. The Office continued to recruit survey staff for the New Territories Administration and the Civil Engineering Office.
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