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Development in Fanling North New

Development Area

In planning the development of the FLN NDA, suitable sites have been reserved for various types of land
uses including residential, commercial, open space and the provision of different types of community and
infrastructural facilities to meet the needs of the population.

Population and Housing Retail Activities

Mix Besides public and private housing

development, there are also different
According to the Hong Kong 2016 Population types and amount of commercial facilities,
By-census, the population of the Area including retail and dining facilities on the
was about 950 persons. The planned new lower floors of residential development, as
population in the Area will be about 74 100. well as freestanding commercial buildings.
First intake of population for the KTN/FLN
NDA is expected to commence in 2023/24. The FLN NDA will offer new floorspaces to
The distribution of new housing units in various commercial, retail and services (with
the FLN NDA is around 70:30 between a total gross floor area of about 146 300 m )
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public (including public rental housing and and provide about 6 800 new employment
subsidised sale flats) and private permanent opportunities.
housing (including village housing).

Major Community

Facilities

The major GIC uses in the FLN NDA include
the site in the southeastern end of the area (i.e.
Area 19) designated for reprovisioning the
existing North District Temporary Wholesale
Market for Agricultural Products and On Lok
Mun Street Playground. A cluster of social Figure 32: Riverside Promenade along Ng Tung River in
Fanling North New Development Area
welfare, sports/leisure related facilities, and
a government clinic are reserved in Area Recreation and Open
11. The existing electricity substation is
located in the GIC site in Area 1 to the north Space
of Ng Tung River. Five primary and three
secondary schools will be provided within the The landscape design framework for the
Area to meet the needs of the population. FLN NDA gives emphasis to creating an
integrated landscape system which links
the future developments with the existing
landscape resources and the riverside
promenade along Ng Tung River (Figure 32).

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