| Approval
Date |
Subject |
Chapter |
Relevant
Sections |
Particulars of Amendments |
| Aug 2011 |
Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Sub-section 4.6, Appendix 2(Part) and Item 3(h) of
Table 11 |
- To provide planning standards for cross-boundary coach termini/stops and to update parking standards for persons with disabilities
|
| May 2011 |
Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Paras.7.2.7 to 7.2.11 |
- To provide guidelines for electric vehicle charging facilities
|
| Mar 2011 |
Community
Facilities |
3 |
Para.2.2.1,
Sub-sections 4.1, 6.1 to 6.2,
Paras. 10.2.18, 10.2.30 to 10.2.44, 13.2.1, Tables 1, 2(Part), 3(Part)
and 4 (Part) |
- Updating the planning standards and guidelines for kindergartens, police stations, correctional facilities, day care centres for the elderly, rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities
and funeral parlours
|
| Mar 2011 |
Introduction |
1 |
Appendix 1 |
- Updating the titles of membership of the Planning Standards
Sub-Committee
|
| July 2010 |
Conservation |
10 |
Whole Chapter |
- General updating of the chapter
|
| May 2009 |
Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Para. 3(f) and Section 1(Part) of Table 11 |
- Revised parking standards for subsidised housing based on finding of the Study on Parking for Public Housing Developments
|
| Apr 2009 |
Retail Facilities |
6 |
Whole Chapter |
- Updating the planning guidelines for retail facilities
|
| Dec 2008 |
Social Welfare Facilities |
3 |
Sub-sections 10.2 to 10.3, Tables 3 and
4 (Part) |
- Revised planning standards of social welfare facilities for children and youth and the elderly
|
| Dec 2008 |
Environment |
9 |
Figure 2.2, Appendix 3.2, Para. 4.1.2,
Table 4.1 and Appendix 4.1
|
- Updating the terms of nurseries and homes for the aged
|
| Oct 2008 |
Rock Cavern Development |
12 |
Section 2 |
- Revised planning guidelines for rock cavern development
|
| Jul 2008 |
Community
Facilities |
3 |
Paras. 2.2.1, 2.2.8, Tables 1 and 4 (Part) |
- Revised planning standards and guidelines of primary schools and kindergartens
|
| Dec 2007 |
Miscellaneous |
12 |
Para.2.3.1 |
- Updating the title of Government Departments and Bureaux
|
| Dec 2007 |
Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Paras. 3.6.2 and 7.1.4 |
- Updating the title of Government Departments and Bureaux
|
| Dec 2007 |
Community Facilities |
3 |
Para.12.1.1 |
- Updating the title of Government Departments and Bureaux
|
| Dec 2007 |
Introduction |
1 |
Section 2 of
Appendix 1 |
- Updating the title of Government Departments and Bureaux
|
| Dec 2007 |
Conservation |
10 |
Para. 4.2 and Item 1.5 of Appendix 1 |
- Updating the title of Government Departments and Bureaux
|
| Dec 2007 |
Recreation, Open Space and Greening |
4 |
Paras. 1.21.1 and 2.9.1 |
- Updating the title of Government Departments and Bureaux
|
| Oct 2007 |
Environment |
9 |
Whole Chapter |
- General updating of the chapter
|
| Sep 2007 |
Recreation, Open Space and Greening |
4 |
Paras. 1.15.2, 1.21.3,
Tables 6 (part)
and 8(part) |
- Fine-tuning the planning guidelines for swimming pool facility
|
| Jul 2007 |
Community Facilities |
3 |
Sections 2, 10 and Table 4 (part) |
- Secondary school design and updating the title of Government Departments and Bureaux
|
| Feb 2007 |
Industry |
5 |
Para. 15.12, Table 5,
Figures 7.1, 7.5 and 7.6 |
- Consequential amendments on footpath width requirements for industrial areas due to amendment in Chapter 8, Section 5
|
| Feb 2007 |
Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Section 5 |
- General revision of the section to “Planning for Pedestrians"
- Amendments to footpath width standards and introduction of three-zone concept for footpath comprising “Through Zone" “Street Furniture and Greening Zone" and “Building Frontage Zone"
|
| Feb 2007 |
Introduction |
1 |
Whole Chapter |
- General updating of the chapter
|
| Dec 2006 |
Recreation, 0pen Space and Greening |
4 |
Whole Chapter |
- General updating of the chapter, including revisions / incorporation of planning standards and guidelines for sports centres, squash courts and recreation facilities for the elderly
|
| Dec 2006 |
Pre-primary
Services and Public Mortuaries |
3 |
Paras. 2.2.1,
10.2.3 to 10.2.8, 10.3.2, Section 12, Tables 1, 3
and 4 (part) |
- To revise the existing planning standards and guidelines related to pre-primary services and public mortuaries
|
| Dec 2006 |
Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Para 6.5.2 and Table 11 |
- Minor technical amendments to the parking standards for cars and bicycles in residential developments
|
| Jul 2006 |
Guidelines on Air Ventilation |
11 |
Whole Chapter |
- Revised planning standards and guidelines on urban design to incorporate guidelines on air ventilation
|
| Dec 2005 |
Conservation |
10 |
Whole Chapter |
- General updating of the chapter
|
| Dec 2005 |
Social Welfare Facilities |
3 |
Paras. 10.2.24 to 10.2.28, Tables 3 and 4 (part) |
- To replace the existing planning standards for Family Services Centres with a new set of standards for Integrated Family Service Centres
|
| Jan 2005 |
Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Table 11 |
- Revised parking standards for conference and banquet facilities in hotels
|
| Nov 2003 |
Urban Design Guidelines |
11 |
Whole Chapter |
- New chapter on urban design guidelines
|
| Sep 2003 |
Residential Densities |
2 |
Para 3.2.4 and Table 1 (part) |
- Deletion of the two-tier plot ratio control imposed on the Kowloon Outline Zoning Plans
|
| Jul 2003 |
Industry |
5 |
Whole Chapter |
- Revised planning standards and guidelines on industry to incorporate business use
|
| Mar 2003 |
Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Sections 6, 7 and Table 11 |
- Revised standards and guidelines for cycling and parking facilities
|
| Sep 2002 |
Use of land beneath Flyovers and Footbridges |
12 |
Section 7 |
- Proposed planning guidelines on the use of land beneath flyovers and footbridges
|
| Sep 2002 |
Education Facilities |
3 |
Section 2 and
Table 4 (part) |
- Revised planning standards and guidelines to reflect the new education policy initiatives
|
| Jun 2002 |
Recreation, open space and Greening |
4 |
Whole Chapter |
- Consolidated guidelines on greening added to serve as general reference to promote greening and improve the quality of the built environment.
|
| Mar 2002 |
Electricity Supply,
Telephone Services,
Radio and Broadcast Communications |
7
|
Sections 2,
4 and 5 |
- Minor technical amendments to guidelines on electricity distribution network, provision of telephone services and radio telecommunications system
|
| May 2001 |
Petrol Filling Stations |
12 |
Section 3 |
- Additional guidelines for petrol filling stations within buildings
- New guidelines for liquefied petroleum gas filling stations
|
| Jan 2001 |
Introduction |
1 |
Whole Chapter |
- Revisions from Government organizational changes
- Updated membership of the Planning Standards Sub-Committee
|
| Oct 2000 |
Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Whole Chapter |
- Base on the key findings and recommendations of the Third Comprehensive Transport Study
- Revised guidelines for pedestrian, cycling and parking facilities
|
| Oct 2000 |
Traffic and Transport Requirements |
5 |
Section 15 |
- Minor revisions on traffic and transport requirements of industry
|
| Sep 2000 |
Arts Venues |
3 |
Section 9 |
- Base on the key findings and recommendations of the Cultural Facilities: A Study on their Requirements and the Formulation of New Planning Standards and Guidelines
|
| Jul 2000 |
Sensitive Community Facilities |
3 |
Section 1 |
- Additional guidelines for sensitive community facilities
|
| Jun 2000 |
Community Facilities |
3 |
Section 5 and
Table 4 (part) |
- Provision ratio for magistracies
|
| Jun 2000 |
Residential Densities |
2 |
Whole Chapter |
- Revised density guidelines for public housing development
|
| Aug 1999 |
Provision of Overhead Transmission Lines |
7 |
Section 2 |
- Technical requirements of overhead transmission lines
|
| Aug 1999 |
Refuse Collection Point in Rural Areas & Remote Villages |
9 |
Para. 6.2.10 |
- Site requirements of standard village type refuse collection points
|
| May 1999 |
Social Welfare Facilities and Study Rooms |
3 |
Sub-sections 10.2, 10.3,
Tables 3 and
4 (part) |
- Floor area requirements for Day Nursery, Day Care Centre for the Elderly, Care and Attention Home, Family Services Centre, Multi-services Centres for the Elderly and Study Room
|
| Dec 1998 |
Introduction |
1 |
Whole Chapter |
- Minor revisions on the latest names of Government organizations
- Updated terms of reference and membership of the Planning Standards Sub-Committee
|
| Jun 1998 |
Education Facilities |
3 |
Section 2, Table 4 (part), Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
- Standards and principles for reservation of primary schools including three different sizes of standard design primary schools and reservation in comprehensive housing projects.
|
| Feb 1998 |
Recreation and Open Space |
4 |
Whole Chapter |
- Based on the key findings and recommendations of the study of Leisure Habits and Recreation Preferences and Review of Chapter 4 of the HKPSG
|
| Jan 1998 |
Retail Facilities |
6 |
Whole Chapter (excluding Section 6) |
- Based on the key findings and recommendations of the study on Shopping Habits and Revision of Chapter 6 of the HKPSG
|
| Nov 1997 |
Parking Standards for Industrial-Office (I/O) Developments |
8 |
Section 4 Item (2) of Table11 |
- Based on the findings of the study on the Provision of Industrial Premises and the Development of Planning Guidelines and Design Parameters for New Industrial Areas and Business Parks (PIPNIB Study)
- Parking and loading/unloading requirements in I/O buildings for a number of uses including import/export firms.
|
| Oct 1997 |
Community Halls |
3 |
Sub-section 10.1
and Table 4 (part) |
- Population-based standard deleted
- New provisions depend on local needs on advice by Home Affairs Department
|
| Jul 1997 |
Industrial Land and Premises |
5 |
Whole Chapter |
- Based on the key findings and recommendations of the PIPNIB Study
|
| Oct 1996 |
Parking Standards |
8 |
Table 11 |
- Comprehensive review of the standards and guidelines on the provision of parking and loading/ unloading spaces according to the Parking Demand Study
|
| Feb 1996 |
Residential Densities |
2 |
Whole Chapter |
- Based on the findings of the study review of the Density Guidelines for Private Residential Areas
- Density guidelines for private housing and PSPS developments incorporated.
|
| Jan 1996 |
Medical and Health Facilities |
3 |
Section 3 |
- Technical amendments to cater for the formation of the Hospital Authority
|
| Jan 1996 |
Vehicle Repair Workshops |
12 |
Section 5 |
- A new section based on the study on Planning for Vehicle Repair Workshops
|
| Jan 1996 |
Port Back-up and Open Storage Uses |
12 |
Section 6 |
- A new section based on the Study on Port Back-up Land and Open Storage Requirements
|
| Feb 1995 |
Underground Rock Cavern Development |
12 |
Paras. 2.3.2, 2.3.3 and
Figure 1 |
- Cavern option considered fully and impartially at the earliest stage in the land development process
|
| Sep 1994 |
Conservation |
10 |
Whole Chapter |
- Separate issues of conservation from issues of development
- Inclusion of conservation use zones in land use plans
|
| Jul 1994 |
Education Facilities |
3 |
Section 2 |
- Revised planning standards guidelines to reflect the recommendations of the Education Commissions and the new-education policy of whole day primary schools
|
| Dec 1993 |
Utility Services |
7 |
Whole Chapter |
- Requirements of electricity supply, gas supply and telephone service
- New sections on drainage services and dedicated utility reserves
|
| Nov 1993 |
Potentially Hazardous Installations |
12 |
Section 4 |
- Risk guidelines for Potentially Hazardous Installations (PHI)
|
| Sep 1993 |
Social Welfare Facilities |
3 |
Sub-section 10.2, Tables 4 and 5 |
-
Revised planning standards and guidelines on social centres and day care centres for the elderly
-
New planning standards and guidelines on day nursery, care and attention home, home for the aged, and family services centre
|
| Jan 1992 |
Guidelines for Noise Emitter-Aircraft |
9 |
Para. 4.2.2 |
- Minor amendment to the guidelines for aircraft noise emitters
|
| Oct 1991 |
Provision of Internal Transport Facilities |
8 |
Whole Chapter (excluding Section 3 and
Table 11) |
|
| Oct 1991 |
Petrol Filling Stations |
12 |
Section 3 |
- Incorporate planning, fire safety, environmental and amenity considerations
- Detached from Chapter 8 and incorporated into the new Chapter 11
|
| Sep 1991 |
Underground
Rock Cavern Development |
12 |
Section 2 |
- A new section in response to the Study on the Potential Use of Underground Space (SPUN)
- List of possible uses for underground rock cavern development
- Process of cavern development
|
| May 1991 |
Provision of Refuse Collection Facilities in Developments |
9 |
Paras. 6.2.19 to 6.2.20 and
Table 6.1 |
- New guidelines for refuse collection facilities in private residential, commercial and composite building developments
|
| Aug 1990 |
Environment |
9 |
Whole Chapter |
- New policy in the White Paper on Pollution
- Stronger link between land use planning and environmental planning
|