Two Hongkongers seek judicial review to block permit for third runway at Chek Lap Kok
Two people urge court to quash government's decision to grant permit for expansion project
Two Hong Kong citizens who claim the government unlawfully issued a permit for the addition of a third runway at Chek Lap Kok airport sought a judicial review from the High Court yesterday.
Ho Loy and Tam Kai-hei filed an application urging the court to quash the director of the Environmental Protection Department's decision to approve an environmental impact assessment report and issue a permit for the expansion project in November last year.
They also named the Airport Authority as an interested party in their application.
They state in their application: "The nature of these decisions is of undoubted public importance. They concern one of the largest and most important infrastructure development projects in Hong Kong.
"It will have long-lasting environmental impact on people, flora and fauna over a wide area of Hong Kong."
They complained the director of environmental protection had unlawfully exercised power in approving a report which did not meet the requirement in assessing the noise and air-quality impact of the expansion.
They also claimed the report failed to provide measures to protect Chinese white dolphins off the north of Lantau Island during the construction phase.