168. The need for an expert review of the Colony's road system became apparent during the year, and it was decided to consult a United Kingdom expert on Traffic Engineering. As a preliminary to his visit, the Roads Office prepared a tentative outline scheme of road improvements, and $5 million was allocated for the acquisition of land for the purpose, a small committee being formed to advise on its detailed allocation. The Planning Division collaborated in this work.
169. In a year of record expenditure on public works and record activity in private development, the Planning Division was committed over a wide field. In addition to the items already referred to, the following matters were dealt with, either by preparation of plans or by general planning review and consultation:
Kwun Tong New Town-Housing Zones and commercial centre
Kowloon Foothills Road Scheme and associated developments
Clearwater Bay Road Scheme
Clearwater Bay Road Housing Scheme (for Hong Kong Housing Authority)
Potential Housing Areas (for Special Committee on Housing)
Sassoon Road-District Layout
Staunton Creek-Interim District Layout
Water Street Improvement Scheme
Des Voeux Road Improvement Scheme
Tung Lo Wan Road District Development
Waterfront Promenade
Playgrounds, Parks, and sundry open spaces
Cross-harbour communications
Sites for New Towns
Tsuen Wan Development
Cheung Sha Wan Development
Quarry Bay Development
Hung Hom Bay Reclamation
Chuk Yuen (Fung Wong Village) Layout
170. A short ordinance was passed, the Town Planning (Amendment) Ordinance, 1958, to enable small amendments to a plan to be made without the preparation of a completely new plan.
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171. During the year, the system of colony control points was extended by the laying down of a further 341 permanent survey marks, which involved fifteen miles of main and minor traversing.
172. The precise levelling circuit in the New Territories, which runs from Kowloon via Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fan Ling, Yuen Long, Castle Peak, Tsuen Wan back to Kowloon, was nearing completion. Ninety-eight new bench marks were fixed.
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168. The need for an expert review of the Colony's road system became apparent during the year, and it was decided to consult a United Kingdom expert on Traffic Engineering. As a preliminary to his visit the Roads Office prepared a tentative outline scheme of road improvements and $5 million was allocated for the acquisition of land for the purpose, a small committee being formed to advise on its detailed allocation. The Planning Division collaborated in this work.
169. In a year of record expenditure on public works and record activity in private development, the Planning Division was committed the over a wide field. In addition to the items already referred to, following matters were dealt with, either by preparation of plans or by general planning review and consultation:
Kwun Tong new Town-Housing Zones and commercial centre Kowloon Foothills Road Scheme and associated developments
Clearwater Bay Road Scheme
Clearwater Bay Road Housing Scheme (for Hong Kong Housing Authority) Potential Housing Areas (for Special Committee on Housing)
Sassoon Road-District Layout
Staunton Creek-Interim District Layout
Water Street Improvement Scheme
Des Voeux Road Improvement Scheme
Tung Lo Wan Road District Development
Waterfront Promenade
Playgrounds, Parks and sundry open spaces Cross-harbour communications
Sites for New Towns
Tsuen Wan Development
Cheung Sha Wan Development
Quarry Bay Development
Hung Hom Bay Reclamation
Chuk Yuen (Fung Wong Village) Layout
170. A short ordinance was passed, the Town Planning (Amend- ment) Ordinance, 1958, to enable small amendments to a plan to be made without the preparation of a completely new plan.
SURVEY
171. During the year the system of colony control points was extended by the laying down of a further 341 permanent survey marks which involved fifteen miles of main and minor traversing.
172. The precise levelling circruit in the New Territories which runs from Kowloon via Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fan Ling, Yuen Long, Castle Peak, Tsuen Wan back to Kowloon was nearing completion. Ninety eight new bench marks were fixed.
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