FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1990
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KAU LUNG HANG INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLAN GAZETTED
(FRIDAY)
THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING TODAY
ANNOUNCED THE GAZETTING OF ONE MORE INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLAN FOR KAU LUNG HANG, NEAR THE TAI PO NEW TOWN, FURTHER TO THE PUBLICATION OF 10 INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLANS LAST FRIDAY.
THE KAU LUNG HANG PLAN COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 275 HECTARES.
ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE NEED TO REGULATE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA IN ORDER TO PREVENT FURTHER INFILTRATION OF OPEN STORAGES ONTO AGRICULTURAL LAND.
ON THE PLAN, A NUMBER OF AREAS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED FOR
CATER FOR VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT TO
NECESSARY EXPANSION OF THE ESTABLISHED VILLAGES.
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TOWN PLANNING ( AMENDMENT) BILL
OF 1990, PERMISSION WILL BE REQUIRED FROM THE DIRECTOR ALL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE INTERIM DEVELOPMENT UNLESS IT IS PERMITTED AS SPELT OUT UNDER THE PLAN.
PLANNING FOR PERMISSION AREA,
SUBJECT
ΤΟ
TOWN
PLANNING
BE DEVELOPMENT IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE PLANS WILL ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF THE (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE.
REQUIRING
THE
BE
WILL ON ENACTMENT THE INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS INCLUDED IN STATUTORY DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS, AND
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING COULD THEN SERVE NOTICE
REINSTATEMENT OF THE
THE LAND TO THE CONDITION IT WAS IN IMMEDIATELY BEFORE
OF GAZETTING RESTORATION THE INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLANS OR
OF THE
LAND TO HIS SATISFACTION.
WOULD BE TOLERATED PERMISSION GRANTED
HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID EXISTING USES WITHIN THE INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS. BY THE DIRECTOR WOULD BE HONOURED WHEN THE INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS ARE INCLUDED INTO STATUTORY DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS.
IF PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING FOR DEVELOPMENT IS BE SENT ΤΟ THE REQUIRED, AN APPLICATION FOR SUCH PERMISSION SHOULD
HONG PLANNING DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, KONG. APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE GENERAL REGISTRY, PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
INDIGENOUS NEW TERRITORIES VILLAGERS WISHING ΤΟ APPLY FOR SMALL HOUSE SITES IN AREAS COVERED BY THE NEW INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY DIRECT TO THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER.
THE KAU LUNG HANG INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED UNTIL OCTOBER 24 THIS YEAR AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
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