were formed. They consisted of the Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey (Planning) as chairman, the Deputy District Commissioner, New Territories and the Chief Engineer of the Roads and Drains Division as permanent members and a planning officer as secretary. Five meetings of each Committee were convened and representatives of many Departments were in attendance. Following the completion of the work of the committees, the Development Office prepared a development report for both areas.
5.59. Later in the year a further Planning Co-ordination Committee was set up for the purpose of preparing development plans and engineering feasibility reports for Tsing Yi Island.
Government and Government Aided Housing
5.60. The magnitude of Government and Government Aided Housing projects and the necessity to select and prepare sites some years in advance of building construction, require constant revision of programmes. Half yearly reviews were carried out and for the purpose of assessing the essential allied development which should take place concurrently with the construction of new estates, a comprehensive review of existing estates, new sites and potential population was prepared. This was presented to the Public Works Department Land Conference in October, 1964. This review also indicates the implications of Government and Government Aided Housing Estates on the overall population distribution, location of industry, transport and other factors.
Sites for Government and Special Projects
5.61. The reservation of sites for schools, hospitals, magistracies, clinics, police, fire and ambulance stations, public open space, public utilities and many other such purposes has continued. The requirements are usually established in advance of population growth and distribution and also through consultation with other Departments and public utility companies. Sites were also selected for industries with special requirements such as marine frontage and log storage.
Advice on Development Schemes
5.62. Planning advice was given on 226 development projects of which 110 or 49% were in the New Territories. There was a marked increase in development schemes in the New Territories but in general the projects were not as substantial as those for the urban areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon where development and redevelopment has continued to increase.
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were formed. They consisted of the Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey (Planning) as chairman, the Deputy District Com- missioner, New Territories and the Chief Engineer of the Roads and Drains Division as permanent members and a planning officer as secretary. Five meetings of each Committee were convened and representatives of many Departments were in attendance. Following the completion of the work of the committees, the Development Office prepared a develop- ment report for both areas.
5.59. Later in the year a further Planning Co-ordination Committee was set up for the purpose of preparing development plans and engineering feasibility reports for Tsing Yi Island.
Government and Government Aided Housing
5.60. The magnitude of Government and Government Aided Housing projects and the necessity to select and prepare sites some years in advance of building construction, require constant revision of programmes. Half yearly reviews were carried out and for the purpose of assessing the essential allied development which should take place concurrently with the construction of new estates, a comprehensive review of existing estates, new sites and potential population was prepared. This was presented to the Public Works Department Land Conference in October, 1964. This review also indicates the implications of Government and Government Aided Housing Estates on the overall population distribu- tion, location of industry, transport and other factors.
Sites for Government and Special Projects
5.61. The reservation of sites for schools, hospitals, magistracies, clinics, police, fire and ambulance stations, public open space, public utilities and many other such purposes has continued. The requirements are usually established in advance of population growth and distribution and also through consultation with other Departments and public utility companies. Sites were also selected for industries with special requirements such as marine frontage and log storage.
Advice on Development Schemes
5.62. Planning advice was given on 226 development projects of which 110 or 49% were in the New Territories. There was a marked increase in development schemes in the New Territories but in general the projects were not as substantial as those for the urban areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon where development and redevelopment has continued to increase.
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