Govt Eyes More Public Flats On Greenbelt Land

The Housing Department has unveiled plans to add more flats to its controversial plan to build public housing flats on 7.2 hectares of greenbelt land in Tseung Kwan O, in a move likely to meet stiff opposition from green groups and activists.

It’s planning to build more than 8,000 flats in four separate developments: two located next to Hong Kong Movie City and Clear Water Bay Film Studio; on Yau Yue Wan Village Road and Chiu Shun Road . This is 7.5 percent more than a previous proposal given to the district council several months ago.

Authorities will not only have to get approval from the Town Planning Board to rezone the land, they will also be asking the board to ease the plot ratio, to allow them to build more flats on these sites, and to lift height restrictions. The developments are to range from 40 to 45 storeys high, and are designed to accommodate a total of up to 22,890 people.

The latest proposal was made in papers submitted to the Sai Kung District Council.

The first phase of the projects is scheduled to be completed as early as 2024.

The district council is scheduled to discuss the proposals at a special meeting on Wednesday.

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