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Moreover, more than 4 ha of land in the northern part of Tsuen Wan East Industrial Area have been rezoned
from "I" to "CDA" to facilitate comprehensive development/redevelopment of the industrial area into residential
use with commercial facilities and open space (Figure 23).

Figure 23: Rezoning of industrial land for comprehensive residential development (Left)
Redevelopment of ex-Tai Wo Hau flatted factory site for Home Ownership Scheme (Right)

The Government announced in October
2009 a set of revitalisation measures
to facilitate the redevelopment and
wholesale conversion of older industrial
buildings. These revitalisation
measures came into effect on 1 April,
2010. They aim at providing more floor
space for suitable uses to meet Hong
Kong’s changing social and economic
needs. Some industrial buildings have
been converted to hotel, office buildings
and shopping malls in Kwai Chung and
Tsuen Wan (Figures 24 and 25). Figure 24: Conversion from industrial building to hotel

In the 2018 Policy Address, a new
revitalisation scheme was announced
to allow relaxation of the maximum
permissible non-domestic Plot Ratio
by up to 20% for redevelopment
projects of pre-1987 industrial
buildings located in relevant zones
in Main Urban Areas and New Towns,
subject to relevant approval obtained
from the Town Planning Board.
Figure 25: Conversion from industrial to office building

Although some industrial land have been rezoned to other use and some industrial buildings have been
converted for business uses, the Tsuen Wan New Town still has an important role to play in the industrial
sector, particularly in warehousing and logistic, in Hong Kong.

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