Port Works and Reclamation
3.16. Although seawalls, piers and other marine structures are normally built as and when required rather than to a comprehensive programme, their overall layout is designed to comply with the approved Town Plans. Reclamation schemes are often conceived not only to provide additional land for urban or other development but also to give an outlet for surplus material from large site development schemes in the adjacent hills. Detailed planning layouts are prepared in consultation with the Crown Land and Survey Office and, where appropriate, with the District Commissioner, New Territories. Large scale development for new towns is carried out in stages.
Land Development
3.17. Where the formation and servicing of undeveloped areas for urban use involve major engineering works, an investigation into the engineering feasibility of the proposed development is carried out by the Civil Engineering Office. The feasibility reports give details of land formation, population build-up, orders of engineering costs, profitability, time required, land clearance problems, main communications, necessary water and other utility services etc. These investigations are carried out in accordance with a priority programme which is subject to periodic review. The programme stems from an assessment of the demand for land and its proposed use against the background of Government policy and the Colony Outline Plan.
3.18. Previous feasibility studies have set the pattern for the development of new towns at Castle Peak and Sha Tin, each for a planned population of about 1 million people. Studies currently in the programme include, for example, areas for development such as Kowloon Bay, Tai Hom, the next stage of Castle Peak New Town, an industrial area at Shek Wu Hui and areas north of La Salle Road and Tat Chee Avenue, as well as many other locations.
Railway Development
3.19. The land at present occupied by the Terminus of the Kowloon-Canton Railway at Tsim Sha Tsui is required for more comprehensive development of the site, and it is therefore intended to re-site the Terminus on the Hung Hom reclamation. This is expected to become
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Port Works and Reclamation
3.16. Although seawalls, piers and other marine structures are normally built as and when required rather than to a comprehensive programme, their overall layout is designed to comply with the ap proved Town Plans. Reclamation schemes are often conceived not only to provide additional land for urban or other development but also to give an outlet for surplus material from large site development schemes in the adjacent hills. Detailed planning layouts are prepared in consultation with the Crown Land and Survey Office and, where appropriate, with the District Commissioner, New Territories. Large scale development for new towns is carried out in stages.
Land Development
3.17. Where the formation and servicing of undeveloped areas for urban use involve major engineering works an investigation into the engineering feasibility of the proposed development is carried out by the Civil Engineering Office. The feasibility reports give details of land formation, population build-up, orders of engineering costs, profitability, time required, land clearance problems, main communica. tions, necessary water and other utility services etc. These investiga- tions are carried out in accordance with a priority programme which is subject to periodic review. The programme stems from an assess- ment of the demand for land and its proposed use against the back- ground of Government policy and the Colony Outline Plan.
3.18. Previous feasibility studies have set the pattern for the develop- ment of new towns at Castle Peak and Sha Tin each for a planned population of about 1 million people. Studies currently in the pro- gramme include, for example, areas for development such as Kowloon Bay, Tai Hom, the next stage of Castle Peak New Town, an indus- trial area at Shek Wu Hui and areas north of La Salle Road and Tat Chee Avenue as well as many other locations.
Railway Development
3.19. The land at present occupied by the Terminus of the Kowloon- Canton Railway at Tsim Sha Tsui is required for more comprehensive development of the site and it is therefore intended to re-site the Terminus on the Hung Hom reclamation. This is expected to become
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