THE STUDY

Background

The Chief Executive announced in his 2007-08 Policy Address the development of New Development Areas (NDAs) as one of the ten major infrastructure projects for economic growth. The NDAs shall provide quality living space in the northern New Territories.

The Planning and Development Study on North East New Territories (NENT Study) commissioned in 1998, identified Kwu Tung North (KTN), Fanling North (FLN) and Ping Che/Ta Kwu Ling (PC/TKL) as suitable NDAs. However, in the light of the slower growth of population and housing demand, the NDA proposals were shelved in 2003.

The “Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy” (the HK2030 Study), completed in 2007, has revisited the need for strategic development areas in the New Territories, and recommended proceeding with some of the NDA developments to address the long-term housing demand and provide employment opportunities.

To initiate the implementation of these NDAs, the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) and the Planning Department (PlanD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government jointly commissioned The North East New Territories New Development Areas Planning and Engineering Study (NENT NDAs Study) in June 2008. The Study is anticipated to be completed by 2013.

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Kwu Tung North	Fanling North	Ping Che/Ta Kwu Ling

Study Objective and Scope

The overall objective of this NENT NDAs Study is to establish a planning and development framework for KTN, FLN and PC/TKL NDAs to meet long-term housing, social, economic and environmental needs, and to formulate an implementation programme for first population intake to these NDAs by 2022. Specifically, it aims to develop NDAs into sustainable, environmental friendly, energy efficient, people oriented and obstacle free communities.

This NENT NDAs Study will

formulate a development plan for NDAs taking into consideration the latest planning circumstances, community aspirations and development needs;
carry out engineering studies to review, evaluate and establish the engineering feasibility of the development and infrastructure for the NDAs; and
undertake Environmental Impact Assessment including Heritage Impact Assessment to establish environmental acceptability of the development and infrastructure for the NDAs.

Study Area Location Plan

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