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Fanling Golf Course received only 32 hectares after three years

2020-09-23T10:20:17.863Z


The 172-hectare Fanling Golf Course’s land lease expires on August 31 this year. The Home Affairs Bureau responded to media inquiries about the renewal of the stadium late at night on Tuesday (22nd), stating that it is the government's consistent practice to grant land to non-profit organizations for sports purposes through short-term leases under nominal rent. The authorities stated that after three years, 32 hectares of land will be "returned to the government", but if the remaining 140 hectares are approved for renewal, the government will levy a "reduced land price" of one-third of the market value from July 2027. Chen Jianqing, a member of the local research agency, criticized that the government forced Lantau tomorrow, but it obliterated the society's demand for the full recovery of the golf course. He believed that the remaining 140 hectares of land should not be recovered under the circumstances of "only owing land." He also believes that the government "tailor-made" the short-term lease for the golf course to renew the 32 hectares of land, and asked why it didn't take it back directly. The Director-General of the Public Housing Association, Zhao Guowei, also criticized the government's unsatisfactory lease renewal. He believed that it should be recovered for transitional housing and other purposes, and the golf course development should be fully recovered.


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Written by: Zhang Jiamin

2020-09-23 18:07

Last update date: 2020-09-23 18:07

The 172-hectare Fanling Golf Course’s land lease expires on August 31 this year.

The Home Affairs Bureau responded to media inquiries about the renewal of the stadium late at night on Tuesday (22nd), stating that it is the government's consistent practice to grant land to non-profit organizations for sports purposes through short-term leases under nominal rent.

The authorities stated that after three years, 32 hectares of land will be "returned to the government", but if the remaining 140 hectares are approved for renewal, the government will levy a "reduced land price" of one-third of the market value from July 2027.

Chen Jianqing, a member of the local research agency, criticized that the government forced Lantau tomorrow, but it obliterated the society's demand for the full recovery of the golf course. He believed that the remaining 140 hectares of land should not be recovered under the circumstances of "only owing land."

He also believes that the government "tailor-made" the short-term lease for the golf course to renew the 32 hectares of land, and asked why it didn't take it back directly.

The Director-General of the Public Housing Association, Zhao Guowei, also criticized the government's unsatisfactory lease renewal. He believed that it should be recovered for transitional housing and other purposes, and the golf course development should be fully recovered.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor recently mentioned the Lantau Tomorrow Project again, saying that Hong Kong "only owes land."

Chen Jianqing said that under the situation of "only owing land", the government has no reason not to consider the full recovery of the Fanling Golf Course. He believes that the authorities' refusal to recover the remaining 140 hectares of land is equivalent to obliterating the community's demand for the full recovery of the golf course during the land debate.

He believes that the government's statement is difficult to convince the public that the golf course is not suitable for development, "(the public) will not give up."

Chen Jianqing: The stadium has profitable market rent receivable

Regarding the government's renewal of the club's lease for three years and a short-term lease at a rent of $1, Chen Jianqing criticized the practice as "tailor-made", saying that it is not the usual practice.

He said that most of the government leases land to charities for short-term under nominal rent, but the golf club is a profit-making organization and the stadium is also profitable and should be leased at market rent.

He criticized the government for abusing the short-term lease policy, and worried that the government would use this method to indefinitely sustain the stadium.

He believes that in order to show that the government has plans to develop the golf course, 32 hectares of land should be recovered as soon as possible to use it for public purposes, such as building transitional houses based on the construction model of the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center.

The director-general of the Public Housing Association, Zhao Guowei, said that the remaining 140 hectares of the Fanling Golf Course will expire in 2027, but the government has not yet explained its future use.

He suggested that the government should recover the remaining land for overall planning. If the area is developed into a comprehensive development area, the transportation facilities can be improved.

He also pointed out that the golf course is close to Sheung Shui Station, but due to the development of public housing estates such as Queen's Hill nearby, it is expected that the traffic pressure in the area will increase significantly in the future.

Before renewing the lease, you should not only report to the District Council in documents

As for the 32 hectares of the golf course that has long been listed to be repossessed, the lease was renewed earlier and will not be returned to the government until 2023. Zhao Guowei said that the practice is not ideal. He pointed out that it takes time for planning and design. Instead of letting the golf club continue to operate, it should be Consider temporarily building transitional houses or community facilities such as parking lots.

He also pointed out that the community is very concerned about the land use of golf courses, and the government should not only explain to the district council in documents before renewing the lease. It is necessary to explain it to the public.

According to the government’s reply, after the existing lease for the 32 hectares of Fanling Golf Course expires in August 2020, the government has entered into a three-year special transitional arrangement, which will be implemented through short-term tenancies and collect nominal rent until August 2023. End of month.

The 32 hectares of land will return to the government in September 2023.

According to a representative of the Lands Department in the North District Council earlier, the rent for a short-term tenancy agreement was $1.

The remaining 140 hectares will be extended to June 30, 2027 at a nominal land price in accordance with the current policy.

After the expiration of the above lease, if the 140 hectares of Fanling Golf Course is approved for renewal, the government will levy a reduction or exemption of land prices from July 2027.

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Source: hk1

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