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Planning Concept

Overall Concept

Tseung Kwan O is the seventh New Town in Hong Kong (Figure 4). In the Territorial Development
Strategy Review completed in 1996, strategic growth of the SENT was confined to Tseung Kwan O, taking
cognisance of the capacity of the New Town for further extension and the proposed high capacity external
road and rail links to the Metro Area. The rest of the sub-region was planned mainly for conservation and
recreation purposes with low-density residential developments at suitable locations to form the hinterland
of the New Town.

Capitalising on the enhanced accessibility brought about by the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel and MTR Tseung
Kwan O Line, high-density developments are located close to the MTR stations at Po Lam, Hang Hau,
Tseung Kwan O, Tiu Keng Leng and LOHAS Park, each forming a district centre with its own retail and
supporting facilities. The southeastern and southwestern parts of the New Town are reserved for specific
uses to meet territorial needs, such as Tseung Kwan O Innopark in Area 87, a desalination plant in Area
137E, landfills and landfill extension in Areas 77, 101, 105 and several low-rise public facilities requiring
marine frontage for their operation are planned in Area 132B (Figure 5 shows the location of Tseung Kwan
O Planning Areas).

An urban design framework has been formulated mainly for the new development areas in Tseung Kwan
O to direct the development of a coherent and legible framework of land uses, urban form and open
spaces that is appropriate to the unique development context of a waterfront and valley setting of the New
Town. The design seeks to optimise opportunities afforded by the new development areas in the Town
Centre of Tseung Kwan O South to create a new and distinctive waterfront district that capitalises on the
dramatic visual and physical relationship of the natural
landscape of the surrounding Country Park and Tseung
Kwan O, with the objective of fostering a unique district
identity. The design seeks to maximise the development
potential of the existing Eastern Channel and Tseung
Kwan O by promoting water sports and recreation. The
primary objective is to provide a high quality vibrant
leisure and recreational area for the enjoyment of the
Tseung Kwan O residents and visitors. A stepping-
down building height profile towards the waterfront will
be adopted for developments in Area 137 taking into
consideration its prominent waterfront location.

Figure 4: Tseung Kwan O New Town in 2024 Figure 5: Location of Tseung Kwan O Planning Areas

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