Hong Kong – Proposed land resumption at San Tin, Yuen Long, gazetted

     The Lands Department (LandsD) today (March 8) announced the proposal for land resumption at San Tin, Yuen Long, for the development of the San Tin Technopole (Phase 1) under the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124).

     The proposal involves the resumption of 1 776 private lots with an area of about 171 hectares in total. Details were published in the notice gazetted today. The notice has been affixed in a conspicuous place on or near the land proposed to be resumed. A copy of the notice and resumption plan is also available on LandsD website (www.landsd.gov.hk/en/resources/gov-notices/acq.html). Members of the public may also inspect the above-mentioned documents at the following government offices during office hours:
     

• Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre, G/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong;
• Yuen Long Home Affairs Enquiry Centre, G/F, Yuen Long District Office Building, 269 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long, New Territories; and
• District Lands Office, Yuen Long, 9/F, Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, New Territories.

     
     The owner, occupier of the land or any person having any right in relation to the land to be resumed, who wishes to object to the proposed resumption, is required to submit a written objection to the Director of Lands. The written objection must sufficiently identify the aforementioned identity of the objector and describe how the objector will be affected by the proposal. Objectors are requested to provide contact details and deliver written objections to the Director of Lands on or before May 7 via one of the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Yuen Long Projects Team (Tsuen Wan Sub-office), Acquisition Section, Lands Department at 27/F, CDW Building, 382-392 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories;
• By fax to 3974 5510; or
• By email to ylpttw@landsd.gov.hk.