Exco Approves Controversial Peak Land-swap Deal

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2018-03-27 HKT 18:18

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  • A developer will swap 23 Coombe Road on The Peak for a piece of green belt land nearby. File photo: RTHK

    A developer will swap 23 Coombe Road on The Peak for a piece of green belt land nearby. File photo: RTHK

The Executive Council on Tuesday approved a land-swap deal on The Peak which will clear the way for a development on a piece of green belt land next to Aberdeen Country Park.

The green belt site is being exchanged for the adjacent 23 Coombe Road property, which houses the Grade-1 historical building the Carrick.

Conservationists had opposed the deal, saying it could lead to environmental damage and might set a dangerous precedent. They also said the government's policy for saving historical buildings is flawed.

Exco also approved the rezoning of the green belt plot for residential purposes.

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