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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1988

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APPROVED TUEN MUN OZP PUBLISHED

THE OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR TUEN MỤN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE TUEN MUN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1983.

SINCE THEN, A NUMBER OF AMENDMENT PLANS HAVE BEEN GAZETTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND VARIOUS OBJECTIONS TO THE AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED.

THE PLAN WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ON AUGUST 16 THIS YEAR.

THE PLAN COVERS MAINLY TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.

IT HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 2,151 HECTARES WITH DEVELOPMENTS LARGELY CONCENTRATED IN THE NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR FLANKED BY THE FOOTHILLS OF TAI LAM AND CASTLE PEAK WHICH PROVIDE SCENIC BACKDROPS TO THE TOWN.

EXTENSIVE RECLAMATION AND SITE FORMATION WORKS HAVE TAKEN PLACE SINCE THE EARLY 1970'S FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.

STATUTORY

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE PLAN IS то PROVIDE PLANNING CONTROL OVER DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA VIA LAND USE ZONINGS.

SUCH CONTROL WILL HELP INTEGRATE DEVELOPMENTS ΤΟ CREATE AN ATTRACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR A POPULATION OF ABOUT 562,000 PEOPLE.

THE PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; AND AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG.

COPIES OF THE APPROVED PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MAP AND PLAN SALES SECTION, SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND AT THE KOWLOON MAP AND PLAN SALES SECTION, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

PRICES ARE $10 FOR THE UNCOLOURED COLOURED PRINTED VERSION.

VERSTON

AND $50 FOR THE

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