Mega project for 9,500 private flats in Sai Kung given go-ahead by Hong Kong Planning Department
- Developer SHKP applied last year to nearly double original number of flats at Sai Kung site while slashing unit sizes by almost 40 per cent
- Application to be discussed by Town Planning Board committee on Friday
An ambitious proposal for a 9,500-flat private residential development on a converted piece of farmland in Hong Kong’s countryside area of Sai Kung has been given the go-ahead by the Planning Department.
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) had revised its original plan for the mega project to almost double the number of flats while slashing unit sizes by close to 40 per cent, and submitted an application for the changes to the Town Planning Board last year.
The application is expected to be presented for discussion at the Town Planning Board’s rural and new town planning committee meeting on Friday.
A paper for members’ reference stated that “the Planning Department has no objection to the application”, although it listed some conditions for the developers.
Among the major conditions are a plan for road improvement work in the neighbourhood and provision of two public transport interchanges.