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About Planning Department

for the overall spatial planning, land and infrastructure development, and the shaping of the
built and natural environment for Hong Kong beyond 2030. The Department is finalising

the updated territorial development strategy having regard to findings of ongoing technical
assessments, the many views received during public engagement and the latest land supply
initiatives.

Statutory Plans

The Department assists TPB to prepare statutory plans in the form of outline zoning plans
and development permission area plans under the Ordinance. These statutory plans have the
following main functions:

• regulating development through specifying the types of permitted land-uses and
development parameters on individual parcels of land;

• reserving land for various types of uses; and

• undertaking enforcement and prosecution actions against unauthorised developments in the

rural New Territories.

Departmental Plans

The departmental plans in the form of outline development plans and layout plans show more

detailed level of planning parameters.

Land Reservation

Through the preparation of town plans, we reserve suitable sites for various uses to satisfy social

and economic needs while minimising the adverse impact on the environment.

Reservation of land for open space Reservation of land for public housing

Reservation of land for government, Reservation of land for 56
institution or community facilities commercial development