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To serve the needs of the local and district population, 90 hectares of land have been zoned 'Government/Institution/Community' and another one hectare of land has been zoned 'Open Space'.

Two sites with a total area of about 13 hectares have been zoned 'Comprehensive Development Area' to provide significant improvement to the environment. One of the sites is situated to the north of Tuen Mun Road and to the west of Siu Lam Hospital while the other site is on the eastern side of Tai Lam Chung Nullah.

A substantial portion of land, about 308 hectares in total have been zoned 'Green Belt' to define the limits of urban and sub-urban development areas by natural features and to contain urban sprawl as well as to provide passive recreational outlets.

The draft So Kwun Wat OZP (No S/TM-SKW/1) is available for public inspection until August 7 during normal office hours at:

Planning Department, 16th floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong;

Tuen Mun and Yuen Long District Planning Office, Level 11, Metroplaza Tower 1, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Fong, New Territories; and

Tuen Mun District Office, second floor, Tuen Mun Government Offices, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories.

Any person affected by the draft plan may subject written objection before August 7 to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board, c/o Planning Department, 13th floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong.

Copies of the draft plan are on sale at the Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, 14th floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong, and the Kowloon Map Sales Office, ground floor, 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

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