Push to develop part of Fanling golf course for Hong Kong housing gains momentum with support from indigenous villagers
The plan is part of a wider call in city for authorities to rethink land leased at low rates for private recreational purposes
The push to develop part of a Fanling golf course for housing in Hong Kong gained momentum after indigenous villagers expressed support for the plan on Sunday, while a government adviser urged authorities not to hastily renew the golf club’s lease.
The news emerged after the Post reported that a technical study by the Planning Department found it was feasible to build 5,000 to 6,000 flats on part of the 170-hectare course, run by the Hong Kong Golf Club.
The recommended area comprises the Old Course – the oldest of three parts in the whole course – and the club’s car park, which are close to major infrastructure and existing public housing.
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Wong Kwun, a member of the government-appointed Task Force on Land Supply, said the Home Affairs Bureau, which holds the land, should not be in a rush to renew the club’s lease. The lease is to expire in August 2020.
It was previously reported that the bureau might renew the lease for another three years.
Wong said the government should instead let the public know all statistics and analyses on the potential of the plot to assess if the whole area, and not just the Old Course, should be developed.
