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Director's Message

In 2018, the Department had continued with a myriad of
planning work gearing towards making Hong Kong a better
place to live and work. We have stepped up our efforts in
providing land to meet rising demand for housing and other

development needs. We have also dedicated our efforts to
undertaking strategic planning and development studies
for the sustainable growth of our city, and enhancing
innovation and technology development in supporting

initiatives to develop Hong Kong into a smart city.

On the initiatives to increase land and housing supply, we
have been pressing ahead with full steam. Among some

210 sites identified with housing development potential in the short to medium terms, we
have completed rezoning of 128 sites providing about 183 400 housing units. The statutory
rezoning procedures for another 18 sites with the potential of providing 11 800 housing units

have also been initiated.

In addition, we have proceeded with the detailed planning of various New Development

Areas and new town extensions meeting the medium to long-term development needs. With
regard to the Kwu Tung North and Fanling North New Development Area, we have obtained
planning permission from the Town Planning Board for increasing development intensity for
some public housing sites. The urban design guidelines for the Kwu Tung North Town Plaza

as well as the Tung Chung New Town Extension are being prepared with input from urban
design experts. The statutory planning procedures for amending the relevant outline zoning
plans for the Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area have been completed. In collaboration
with the Civil Engineering and Development Department, we are conducting an urban and

green design study for the future Town Centre and District Commercial Node of the Hung
Shui Kiu New Development Area.

The Department is finalising the ‘Hong Kong 2030+: Towards a Planning Vision and Strategy
Transcending 2030’ (Hong Kong 2030+), taking account of findings of ongoing technical
assessments, public views and suggestions received during public engagement and the latest land
supply initiatives. We have commenced the preparatory work of the spin-off studies of Hong
Kong 2030+ on re-imagining the public spaces and promoting active design in Hong Kong.

To facilitate the government in formulating policies and measures for tackling brownfield sites,
the Department has substantially completed the ‘Study on Existing Profile and Operations of

Brownfield Sites in the New Territories - Feasibility Study’. The survey results on the spatial

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