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Study of NT military sites for residential development

The Director of Planning, Dr Peter Pun, has recently signed a consultancy agreement with Urbis Travers Morgan Limited to commission the firm to undertake a study of military sites in the New Territories for residential development.

"The purpose of the study is to ensure that redevelopment of ex-military sites is compatible with the environment and will not overtax the infrastructure at both local and regional levels," a spokesman for the Department said today (Friday).

"The study will examine the flat production capacity of five selected military sites in the New Territories and, if required, recommend the provision of new infrastructure to support the proposed development.

"It will also assess the development potential and impact of the proposed redevelopment of these sites; make recommendations on actions required to address the potentially adverse impacts; advise on the need to modify the planning parameters to optimise development; and prepare layouts and planning brief for each of these sites."

The five selected military sites are located in the rural areas of Tuen Mun and Fanling/Sheung Shui districts. They are Dills Corner Camp, Burma Lines, Perowne Barracks and Gordon Hard, Pearl Island Married Quarters and Beas Stables Married Quarters.

The study is anticipated to be completed by early 1996.

End/Friday, August 4, 1995

Big demand for land projected

Continuing population growth, expansion of key economic activities and new port activities are expected to create an overall demand for the provision of between about 900 and 1,500 hectares of land over the next 15 years.

This was stated by the Principal Government Town Planner of the Planning Department, Dr E G Pryor, in his address to a luncheon meeting of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce today (Friday). In his talk, he gave a wide ranging, illustrated account of the factors that generate demands for urban growth in the territory.