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Our Performance
Economic

Economic Aspect

Aspect

Territorial Planning

The Department has undertaken territorial planning and planning studies, to provide guidance
and direction for long-term development in Hong Kong.

We completed the 2020 Area Assessments of Industrial land in the Territory. The Area
Assessment reviewed the utilisation of private industrial buildings and made recommendations
to optimise the use of land resources, including rezoning to meet the changing needs. In
parallel, we continued the annual review of long-term uses for vacant school premises based
on the Education Bureau's confirmation that the sites are no longer required for school use.

The latest round of Cross-boundary Travel Survey was conducted in 2021 with a view to
obtaining a more up-to-date picture of cross-boundary traffic. The Survey has been completed
in 2022.

District Planning

At the district level, the Department has undertaken district planning work, including the
execution of various statutory town planning functions, to provide a rational pattern of land use
to promote and guide development in different parts of the territory.

The Department has also served as an executive arm of the Town Planning Board (TPB) in
preparing statutory plans, processing representations, comments and further representations
on draft statutory plans and processing planning applications for development activities.

In 2022, the Department processed 71 statutory plans that were submitted to the TPB or
gazetted, including 35 outline zoning plans involving zoning/rezoning land for residential use.
The Department also processed 9 020 representations, comments and further representations
in 2022. In 2022, the Department processed 1 142 applications for planning permission,
59 applications for amendments to statutory plans, 1 809 applications for amendment to
approved schemes and 8 170 development proposals. All these proposals when completed
would contribute to the development of the territory.

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