The Hong Kong Town Planning Board takes measures to put an end to "destroy first, build later"

The Hong Kong Town Planning Board takes measures to put an end to "destroy first, build later" Xinhuanet The Hong Kong Town Planning Board announced new measures on the 4th to put an end to "destruction first...

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The Hong Kong Town Planning Board announced new measures on the 4th to put an end to the situation of "destruction first, then construction". A spokesman for the Town Planning Board pointed out that the Town Planning Board is determined to protect the countryside and the 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 reject the application because the land has lost its protection and conservation value. Please give lenient consideration. After discussion, the Town Planning Board decided to take measures to put an end to the behavior of "destruction first, construction 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 No decision will be made on the application. In addition, if the planning authority has carried out enforcement control action on the land involved in the planning application and a "restoration notice" has been issued under 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".