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Our Performance

Planning Enforcement against Unauthorised Developments

Unauthorised developments (UDs) have led to environmental degradation in the rural New

Territories and caused nuisance to the local communities. Problems incurred such as flooding,
environmental pollution, traffic congestion have posed threat to public safety. Enforcement
and prosecution actions against the UDs are essential to help prevent further degradation
of the rural environment (see Appendix 3 for summary of enforcement and prosecution
actions in 2022). To increase public awareness and to keep the public informed of planning
enforcement and prosecution actions against UDs in the rural New Territories, the Department
has promulgated regular information and publicity materials in Planning Department's website.

Such information on planning control including the prosecution action has helped to enhance
public understanding and add deterrence on UDs.

Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Site Inspection

Computer Aided Sustainability Evaluation Tool (CASET)

A computerised decision support system known as CASET has been developed to assist the
Government's evaluation of sustainability implications of major strategic policies and projects.
The outputs of CASET would provide information on the effects of policies or projects across
a number of sectors for decision makers to consider. CASET has also been employed by the
Department as one of the means to conduct sustainability assessment of town plans and major
planning studies that may bring about significant or prolonged implications on the economic,
social and environmental conditions of Hong Kong. In 2022, a total of 29 sustainability

assessments were conducted.

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