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Planning Concept

Yuen Long New Town (Figure 6) is one of the second generation New Towns. The planning principle for
the New Town is to develop a balanced and self-contained community with a range of economic activities,
recreational, services and community facilities.

Initially with nodal developments around Yuen Long Kau Hui and Yuen Long San Hui, Yuen Long
New Town has then adopted a strong axial development pattern along Castle Peak Road, which is
affectionately known as “Yuen Long Main Road” by the locals. This is crisscrossed by the Yuen Long
Nullah running in a south-north direction to serve as a major breezeway for Yuen Long New Town.
The high-rise commercial and residential developments along both sides of Castle Peak Road are
generally tapered towards the periphery where lower development intensities could be found, creating
a harmonious juxtaposition with existing village settings. With the opening of the then West Rail Line
(now Tuen Ma Line), recent high-rise, high-density mixed-use comprehensive developments can be
found near the two railway stations (i.e. Yuen Long Station and Long Ping Station). The transit-oriented
developments around Yuen Long Station are fast becoming distinctive landmarks of the New Town with
modern shopping malls.

Two industrial clusters in the form of Yuen Long Industrial Estate (now Yuen Long INNOPARK) and Tung
Tau Industrial Area are located to the north of the town centre, providing employment opportunities
for the locals, with the latter progressively transforming into a mixed-use business district. A network
of pedestrian-friendly squares, circuits and pedestrian precincts can be found across the town centre,
adding vibrancy and permeability to the New Town as a whole. Land is also reserved for Government and
community uses which also serve as visual and spatial relief within the compact town centre. Strips of
land in the southern extension area are reserved for the provision of open space and to serve as a buffer
to Yuen Long Highway to the south.

The planning concept and principle of Yuen Long New Town have been translated through the preparation
and implementation of the Yuen Long Outline Zoning Plan under the Town Planning Ordinance.

Figure 6: Aerial view of Yuen Long Town Centre

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