5.23. The draft statutory plan for Tsim Sha Tsui was published in December 1965 and aroused considerable public interest. The replacement plans for the central areas of Victoria and for Hung Hom and new statutory plans for Wan Chai, Shau Kei Wan, and Sam Ka Tsuen were under consideration by the Board at the end of the year.
Land Development Planning Committee
5.24. The Division presented 44 papers to the Land Development Planning Committee which is responsible for advising Government on development proposals. The papers included outline development and layout plans and the allocation of land for open space in both old and new development areas throughout the Colony.
Advice on Development Schemes
5.25. Planning advice was given on 183 development projects of which 102 or 55% were in the New Territories. The quarterly figures show a progressive decline during the year and the total is almost 20% down on 1964-5, illustrating the recession in the private real estate market. Efforts to limit densities of development to reasonable levels have continued, not wholly without success.
Liaison
5.26. A significant part of the work of the division is achieved by representation on numerous committees and by the circulation of plans and proposals to other departments and organizations. It is interesting to record that it now requires no less than 50 copies of the plan to ensure full circulation to all interested parties. A quarterly circular listing all planning schemes, most of which can be purchased on application to the Chief Draughtsman, is issued to departments, public utility companies and other non-government organizations.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
5.27. The total authorized establishment amounted to 743, an increase of 166 over the previous year. The increase represented 1 Senior Estate Surveyor, 1 Senior Land Surveyor, 2 Senior Planning Officers, 4 Estate Surveyors (including 2 for leave reserve purposes) and 158 technical staff, mostly for survey labouring gangs.
5.28. There was, however, a reduction in temporary staff formerly employed on the cadastral survey of the New Territories which was reduced by 108 to a total of 40.
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5.23. The draft statutory plan for Tsim Sha Tsui was published in December 1965 and aroused considerable public interest. The replace- ment plans for the central areas of Victoria and for Hung Hom and new statutory plans for Wan Chai, Shau Kei Wan, and Sam Ka Chuen were under consideration by the Board at the end of the year.
Land Development Planning Committee
5.24. The Division presented 44 papers to the Land Development Planning Committee which is responsible for advising Government on development proposals. The papers included outline development and layout plans and the allocation of land for open space in both old and new development areas throughout the Colony.
Advice on Development Schemes
5.25. Planning advice was given on 183 development projects of which 102 or 55% were in the New Territories. The quarterly figures show a progressive decline during the year and the total is almost 20% down on 1964-5, illustrating the recession in the private real estate market. Efforts to limit densities of development to reasonable levels have continued, not wholly without success.
Liaison
5.26. A significant part of the work of the division is achieved by representation on numerous committees and by the circulation of plans and proposals to other departments and organizations. It is interesting to record that it now requires no less than 50 copies of the plan to ensure full circulation to all interested parties. A quarterly circular listing all planning schemes, most of which can be purchased on application to the Chief Draughtsman, is issued to departments, public utility companies and other non-government organizations.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
5.27. The total authorized establishment amounted to 743, an increase of 166 over the previous year. The increase represented 1 Senior Estate Surveyor, 1 Senior Land Surveyor, 2 Senior Planning Officers, 4 Estate Surveyors (including 2 for leave reserve purposes) and 158 technical staff, mostly for survey labouring gangs.
5.28. There was, however, a reduction in temporary staff formerly employed on the cadastral survey of the New Territories which was reduced by 108 to a total of 40.
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