The housing supply problem in Hong Kong is unresolved, and the government has so far only put forward a "long-term view."
The local research agency and the Public Professional Alliance recently investigated the land in the New Territories and found that there are 1,965 hectares of developable land in Hong Kong, including more than 60% of brownfields and idle government land.
They selected 14 groups of land for development, covering 563 hectares, and it is expected that 150,000 public housing units could be completed within 10 years.
Some land clusters with development potential are adjacent to new development areas or areas where the government intends to develop public housing, as well as brownfields and "village use areas" for the construction of small houses.
Among them, at least 107 hectares of land is adjacent to the new development area, including a plot of more than 13 hectares in Tangren New Village, Yuen Long. The "Rural Use Area" was excluded from the development area; there was also a land cluster covering nearly 40 hectares in Lau Fau Shan, less than 1 kilometer from the boundary of the Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area.
14 groups of developable public housing land
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The local research agency and the public professional alliance conducted a joint study on land development in the New Territories earlier, and selected 14 groups of developable land, involving 563 hectares, and it is expected that 150,000 public housing units can be completed within 10 years.
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The local research agency and the public professional alliance conducted a joint study earlier. Through the analysis of map tools, it was found that there are 1,965 hectares of developable land in Hong Kong. Among them, brownfields without development plans account for more than 60%, covering about 1,336 hectares; there are also 290 Hectares are idle official land.
In addition, they searched through the planning application of the Town Planning Board and found that 197 hectares of land belonged to the developer's "land storage" and "land storage", and 141 hectares were "district land", which was then classified as a "rural use area". "(V-Zone) site.
They selected 14 groups of land groups with development potential, involving approximately 563 hectares of land, based on land use distances of no more than 20 meters and an area of 2 hectares or more. The largest land group was in Palxiang with an area of 110.5 hectares.
Taking half of the land for low- and medium-density development as an estimate, it is estimated that the above-mentioned land can provide 150,000 units and accommodate 400,000 people.
Since there is a basic plan for the land area, it is assumed that rural public housing will be developed at low to medium density. It is believed that according to the existing urban planning procedures, it will be developed in five phases and housing can be supplied within 10 years.
The group proposes to develop public housing on the land next to the MTR Pat Heung Depot.
(Profile picture / Photo by Liang Pengwei)
At least 107 hectares of land adjacent to the new development area
Research data shows that at least 107 hectares of land is located adjacent to the new development area, but it has not been included in the development area.
Among them, an area of 39.9 hectares of land in Lau Fau Shan is located to the north of the Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area, less than 1 km from the boundary of the development area.
The land cluster involves large brownfields, occupying about 37.1 hectares, and is mainly used for logistics and freight operations.
The brownfields concerned were once included in the brownfield research scope of the Planning Department, but they were not included in the brownfield group for development.
Another noteworthy land group is located in Yuen Long South and Tangren New Village, involving 13.2 hectares of land. The left and right sides of the land are included in the scope of the Yuen Long South New Development Area, but the relevant land has been excluded.
According to information from the Planning Department, part of the site is brownfield, used for vehicle-related operations; about 4.1 hectares of land is also zoned "Ding Land", that is, "V-Zone" (V-Zone) land.
Also involving the "V-Zone" land is located outside the Kam Tin South development plan, on both sides of the Pat Heung Maintenance Depot where private housing will be developed.
Of the 33.7 hectares involved, apart from about half of which are brownfields used as "warehouse/workshops", more than 11 hectares are also zoned as "district land".
In addition, the north of the proposed development of the land cluster is one of the brownfield clusters that the government announced earlier that can be developed in the second stage.
Pingshan North Brownfield Group.
(Profile picture / Photo by Liang Pengwei)
58.3 hectares involved are owned by the developer
In addition, 58.3 hectares of land proposed for development are held by developers. The largest land area is in Ngau Tam Mei, about 34.9 hectares. More than 70% of the land is held by developers. In the past, they have applied for rezoning for residential use. .
A 37.4-hectare plot of land in the north of Ping Shan, more than 30% of the land is also owned by the developer.
It is worth noting that the department is listed as a brownfield group with development potential by the Planning Department.
It is right next to the brownfield that the government intends to develop. Earlier, it had also applied to the Town Planning Board for a proposed low-density private building, and the relevant lot was held by Shengdian Investment Co., Ltd.
In Yongning Village at the rear, the green belt at the site had previously been rezoned for medium to high-density residential development. It was planned to build more than 1,000 units, but it was not approved by the Planning Department.
Part of the lot is also held by Shengdian Investment Co., Ltd.
According to the information, the shareholders of Shengdian Investment Co., Ltd. are the subsidiaries of New World "Happy Champion Limited" and "New World Nominee Limited", and the directors include Xue Nanhai, executive director of New World, and Wang Wenhai, head of the legal department.
The study suggests that the authorities can recover the above-mentioned land and plan and develop jointly with the neighboring Tianci Road public housing project.
The Development Bureau replied to enquiries that the new town expansion and new development area projects have reached the harvest period. A total of 4 projects in Tung Chung New Town Expansion, Kwu Tung North/Fanling North, Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Village and Yuen Long South will be provided in total More than 220,000 units will be completed in phases starting from 2023.
When considering the scale of each new development area, the authorities have considered factors including comprehensive planning, supporting infrastructure, technical feasibility, nearby natural landforms and environment, and coordination with the overall development of neighboring areas.
Regarding brownfields, the authorities stated that according to the current new development areas and other government or private development projects under planning, a total of more than 860 hectares of brownfields in the New Territories (accounting for more than 54% of the total area of brownfields in the New Territories) will be developed in the future. For housing or other land use.
The Development Bureau stated that it is open to various options that can effectively increase the supply of land, and will take it into consideration when promoting future work.
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