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
|