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TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1993

ACTION AGAINST UNAUTHORISED NT DEVELOPMENTS GATHERS MOMENTUM

ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS (DPA) IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WAS GATHERING MOMENTUM, THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, DR K S PUN,

SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

AT A MEET-THE-MEDIA SESSION, HE POINTED OUT THAT FOLLOWING ENACTMENT OF THE TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE IN 1991, HIS DEPARTMENT HAD FORMED ENFORCEMENT TEAM ΤΟ PATROL THE DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS.

"IN 1992, WE CONSIDERED 88 CASES OF SUSPECTED UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT IN RESPECT OF CONTAINER STORAGE, SITE FORMATION, DUMPING, OPEN STORAGE AND WORKSHOP USES IN THE DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS, HE ADDED.

AFTER INVESTIGATION, 477 WARNING LETTERS, 78 ENFORCEMENT NOTICES AND NINE STOP NOTICES WERE SERVED.

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AFTER THE ISSUE OF THE WARNING LETTERS OR NOTICES, 14 CASES UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT WERK DISCONTINUED AND FOUR OBTAINED PLANNING PERMISSION FROM THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TO CONTINUE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT.

"WITH THE STEPPING UP OF ENFORCEMENT ACTION, BETTER PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, WE HOPE THAT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL IN THE RURAL AREAS WOULD BE STRENGTHENED AND A BETTER ENVIRONMENT COULD RESULT.'

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DR PUN THEN HIGHLIGHTED HIS DEPARTMENT'S OTHER MAJOR TASKS LAST YEAR AND PLANS FOR THIS YEAR. THESE INCLUDED:

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PUBLIC CONSULTATION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE,

TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY REVIEW,

* REVIEW OF THE PORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY,

REVIEW OF THE

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REVIEW OF THE SOUTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES,

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AND NORTHWEST NEW

DEVELOPMENT STATEMENTS FOR WEST KOWLOON AND TSUEN WAN/KWAI TSING,

CONSULTANCY STUDY FOR DEVELOPMENT KOWLOON, AND

STATEMENT FOR SOUTHEAST

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TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF DEEP BAY AND ITS CATCHMENTS.

DR PUN ALSO LISTED OTHER STUDIES WHICH ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN BY HIS DEPARTMENT.

/THEY INCLUDE

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