Battles against development are common in Sai Kung - Hong Kong's backyard - and residents are increasingly scrutinising projects.
The latest dispute centres on a proposed residential development at Hang Hau Wing Lung Road in Clear Water Bay that residents fear would spoil a small conservation zone.
The developer, Sea Treasure, wants to build six low-rise blocks on a concrete platform over a swamp and streams in a valley near the road. The blocks are expected to house 18 to 20 people.
Sea Treasure has applied to the Town Planning Board to rezone the land from conservation area to residential use. The deadline for objections is Friday.
A group of local residents are now mobilising objections to the project and plan to present their views to the board later. One of the opponents has claimed that the project could harm the unspoiled valley and its wildlife.
The woman also linked the project to a recent High Court ruling in which the Clear Water Bay zoning plan was challenged.