Planning officials stand their ground over development of 1,400 flats on Ap Lei Chau, despite residents’ objections
Planning Department staff hear about new traffic congestion and population density concerns from locals and elected representatives over 1.18 hectares
Hong Kong’s planning authority is standing its ground on a controversial proposal to rezone a driving school site in Ap Lei Chau for private residential development despite strong opposition by district councillors and residents.
The Planning Department responded to concerns about higher popula
tion density and traffic congestion at a Town Planning Board meeting on Tuesday, citing a number of government departments as deeming it “technically feasible” to proceed with the plans.
“Taking into account the increase in traffic flows brought about by the proposed residential development, all major road junctions in Ap Lei Chau would still have spare capacities in the design year of 2021,” Ginger Kiang Kam-yin, a district planning officer from the department, said at the meeting.