Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines
List of Key Amendments in Reverse Chronological Order

 

 

 

Approval Date

Subject

Chapter

Relevant Sections

Particulars of Amendments

July 2008  Community Facilities 3

Para 2.2.1, 2.2.8, Table 1 and Table 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 Para. 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 Appendix 1, Section 2
  • 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 and Tables 6 & 8 (part) 
  • Fine-tuning the planning guidelines for swimming pool facility 
July 2007 Community Facilities 3 Section 2, Section 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 and Figures 7.1, 7.5 & 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 & 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
Table 11
  • Minor technical amendments to the parking standards for cars and bicycles in residential developments
July 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 & 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 
Sept 2003 Residential Densities 2 Para 3.2.4 & Table 1 (part)
  • Deletion of the two-tier plot ratio control imposed on the Kowloon Outline Zoning Plans
July 2003 Industry 5 Whole Chapter
  • Revised planning standards and guidelines on industry to incorporate business use
March 2003 Internal Transport Facilities 8 Sections 6,7 & Table 11
  • Revised standards and guidelines for cycling and parking facilities
Sept 2002 Use of land beneath Flyovers and Footbridges 12 Section 7
  • Proposed planning guidelines on the use of land beneath flyovers and footbridges
Sept 2002 Education Facilities 3 Section 2
  • Revised planning standards and guidelines to reflect the new education policy initiatives
July 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 & 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
Sept 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
July 2000 Sensitive Community Facilities 3 Section 1
  • Additional guidelines for sensitive community facilities
June 2000 Community Facilities 3 Section 5
  • Provision ratio for magistracies
June 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

Sub-section 6.2.10
  • Site requirements of standard village type refuse collection points
May 1999 Social Welfare Facilities and Study Rooms

3

Sub-section 10.2, 10.3 Table 3 Table 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) & Figure Nos. 1 - 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

Table 11 Section 4 Item (2)
  • 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 ,
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 & Figure 1 of Section 2
  • 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)
Sept 1993 Social Welfare Facilities 3 Sub-section 10.2 Table 4 & 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

Sub-section 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 & Table 11)
  • Changes in the road design standards
  • Integration of land use and transport planning
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

Sub-section 6.2.19-20
 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

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