The Hong Kong Town Planning Board takes measures to prevent "destruction first, then construction"

The Hong Kong Town Planning Board takes measures to put an end to "destruction first, then construction" Xinhuanet The Hong Kong City Planning Commission announced new measures on the 4th to prevent "destruction first, then construction"...

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> The Hong Kong City Planning Commission announced new measures on the 4th to prevent the situation of "destroying first and building later". A spokesman for the Town Planning Board pointed out that the Town Planning Board is determined to protect the rural and natural environment and will not tolerate any actions that deliberately damage the rural and natural environment.

In recent years, land in the New Territories has been illegally filled and plants removed before planning permission was obtained, with the intention of causing the Town Planning Board to give leniency to the relevant applications because the land has lost its protection and conservation value. After discussion, the Town Planning Board decided to take measures to put an end to the behavior of "destroying first, building later".

Measures include: If the land applied for rezoning or planning permission involves illegal land filling/pond filling and other illegal development, the Town Planning Board will not make a decision on the application. In addition, if the planning authority has carried out enforcement control actions on the land involved in the planning application and a "restoration notice" has been issued in accordance with the Town Planning Ordinance, the Town Planning Board will consider the application based on the post-rehabilitation condition of the land specified in the "restoration notice".