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Controversy Aroused | The Planning Department of the University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Slope Greening Area Proposed 4 Teaching Buildings No Objection

2021-11-25T12:47:21.851Z


In July, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong applied to the Town Planning Board for the rezoning of a sloping green space east of No. 3 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, adjacent to the Xinguang School for the Blind to be rezoned to "government, institution or community" land for the construction of 4 new buildings. Teaching


In July, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong applied to the Town Planning Board for the rezoning of a sloping green space east of No. 3 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, adjacent to the Xinguang School for the Blind to be rezoned to "government, institution or community" land for the construction of 4 new buildings. Teaching building.

However, because the project will build a laboratory, but the distance between the location of the plan and the residential building is only less than 30 meters, so that the HOS is worried about leakage accidents, which caused controversy earlier.

According to the latest information, the Planning Department has no objection to the above project. The development plan will be submitted to the Town Planning Board for deliberation tomorrow (26th) and is expected to be approved.

The Planning Department believes that the development plan is designed in accordance with the sustainable building design guidelines, provides appropriate spacing between buildings, and retains 20% of the green space, and does not have a significant impact on the surrounding air and ventilation. At the same time, it is also close to the surrounding Hong Kong University Jockey Club. The Disciplinary Research Building and the Li Ka-shing School of Medicine Building of the University of Hong Kong believe that the plan is compatible with the surrounding development.

Expected completion date 2027

The above-mentioned project is located on government land to the east of No. 3 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, adjacent to the Xinguang Blind Home and School. It covers an area of ​​about 177,000 square feet. It is planned to construct 4 teaching buildings with 3 to 8 floors at a plot ratio of 2.63 times. After the total floor area is about 463,000 square feet.

The four teaching buildings will provide different teaching, research, office buildings, classrooms and other facilities for the Hong Kong University Medical School. At the same time, the current slope location will be converted into a multi-storey community space for the public to enjoy. The expected completion date is 2027.

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Earlier, the University of Hong Kong pointed out that since 2019/20, the University of Hong Kong will increase a total of more than 150 government-sponsored Bachelor of Medicine places each year, from 1,780 to about 1,930 places.

The government has also set aside 20 billion yuan for many universities, including the University of Hong Kong, to implement short, medium and long-term engineering projects to upgrade and increase teaching facilities.

Slope development, setting up laboratories cause controversy

The above development plan has aroused many questions. For example, last month, a district councillor questioned that the University of Hong Kong had not studied other suitable places, but chose a green belt slope, which is expected to increase the construction difficulty and cost. At the same time, the distance between the new school building and the residential building is only less than 30 meters. , Mainly for laboratories, etc. In addition to worrying that the project will affect the environment, residents are also worried that the consequences of a leak in the laboratory will be disastrous.

What is the most worrying residents of the new school building of the University of Hong Kong that caused controversy before it was built?

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Source: hk1

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