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Retail Activities

Pedestrian shopping streets and terraced podium design are planned in the town core and along
major open spaces in the NDA. Continuous shop frontage and provision of a mix of commercial
and leisure facilities along the shopping streets would enhance the vibrancy and vitality of the
areas whilst the terraced podium design would ensure coherent built form and enhance the
pedestrian environment at street level.

The KTN NDA (Figures 23 to 25) will
offer new floorspaces to various
commercial, office, retail and
services (with a total gross floor
area of about 312 170 square metres
2
(m )) and provide about 12 780 new
employment opportunities.

Figure 23: Artist impression of the proposed Kwu Tung
Station with the Town Park and comprehensive development

Figure 24: Artist impression of Commercial, Research &
Development zone in Kwu Tung North New Development Area

Research and Development and Industrial Uses

Five sites located along/near Fanling Highway are designated as "Other Specified Uses" ("OU") zone
annotated 'Business and Technology Park'. The planning intention of this zone is to provide a mix of
commercial, offices, design, and R&D uses. They will provide development spaces for the industries
where Hong Kong enjoys clear advantage, such as innovative and high-technological industries and
cultural/creative industries.

The site in the northwestern tip of the KTN NDA is designated as "OU" zone annotated 'Research &
Development'. The planning intention of this zone is for R&D uses which could create synergy with the
development of Lok Ma Chau Loop in close proximity to the site.

The KTN NDA will offer new floorspaces to various R&D and industrial related activities (with a total gross
2
floor area of about 450 000 m ) and provide about 17 120 new employment opportunities.

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