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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2020-10-28 14:19
Last update date: 2020-10-28 14:19
The government completed the "Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Development of the Northern New Territories" early in the year. It was suggested that the New Territories North should be composed of three development areas. In September last year, the feasibility study for the San Tin/Lok Ma Chau hub was launched first.
Secretary for Development Wong Wai-lun said in a written reply to Legislative Council members’ enquiries today (28th) that progress is satisfactory. Early next year, stakeholders will be consulted on preliminary land use, and then funding applications will be submitted to the Legislative Council. If approved, it will be processed next year. In half a year, the remaining research and detailed design of the Xintian/Lok Ma Chau hub will be launched.
In addition, Huang pointed out that he is also striving to start planning and engineering studies for the other two development areas, namely the North New Town in the New Territories and the Man Kam To Logistics Corridor as early as next year.
Wong Wai Lun continued that according to the "Preliminary Study of New Territories North", the proposed development scale of the Xintian/Lok Ma Chau Hub is 55,000 people, more than 20,000 housing units and 80,000 jobs.
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He quoted that the feasibility study conducted in September last year believed that the opportunities brought by the Northern Loop and the proposed Xintian Station could be fully utilized to further increase housing supply and accommodate population.
In addition, from the perspective of improving the "job-living balance", and taking into account the geographical location and economic functions of the hub, as well as the development of innovation and technology in the Lok Ma Chau Loop and the future flow of people and goods between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the study will re-examine the use of economic land in the hub .
The Development Bureau pointed out that it will give an account of the latest concept of housing production and economic land when the initial land use of San Tin/Lok Ma Chau is announced early next year.
Regarding the artificial island of Kau Yi Chau, the Bureau stated that it received funding from the Public Works Subcommittee of the Legislative Council in May last year to conduct research and was prepared to submit it to the Finance Committee for approval. Feasibility study.
The bureau stated that the research plan is to take into account the huge public benefits that the plan will bring to Hong Kong in the future, including the supply of public housing, alleviating traffic congestion, and increasing employment opportunities. In other words, the New Territories North Development and the Kau Yi Chau artificial island are not Choose one of the two options.
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