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Unauthorised developments in NT
In response to press enquiries, a Government spokesman today (Friday) said that the Government is already adopting a sensible and sensitive approach in enforcement and prosecution towards the unauthorised developments (UD) in the New Territories.
However, haphazard and unauthorized developments in the rural parts of the NT are causing serious problems to the environment, traffic, safety, flooding and health, the spokesman said, adding that Government had received numerous complaints from the local residents, District Boards and the Legislative Council.
"To control the unscrupulous proliferation of UDs, Planning Department will continue to carry out its statutory planning enforcement functions sensitively as an integral part of our efforts to clean up the environmental black spots."
As regards the Government's position on the demands by the four associations involved in organising a vehicle procession in the North NT today, he said that suitable sites had been reserved on statutory town plans in the rural NT for vehicle repair workshops and associated industries, and port back-up uses including container storage.
"The Department is also continuing with actions to identify additional sites for such purposes.
"Rezoning proposals can be made to the Town Planning Board for consideration while applications to regularise unauthorized developments can also be made to the Board for approval," he added.
The spokesman said that the Government welcomes the suggestion for setting up a committee on which both Government and the operators are represented to identify suitable sites for the relocation of the UDs.
He said that in fact the Government had been meeting the Hong Kong Container Depot and Repairer Association Ltd on a regular basis in this regard.
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