Proposed height limits on planned private hospital in Hong Kong may mean rethink for builder Anglican Church
- Planning Department has called for a height limit on historic Bishop’s House compound in Central
- Church says lower restriction will have a huge impact on its plans, which are at an advanced stage
A planned 25-storey private hospital in Hong Kong’s business hub could be sent back to the drawing board if a proposed height restriction is endorsed.
The Planning Department has called for a height limit on the historic Bishop’s House compound in Central, where the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui – the city’s Anglican Church – wanted to build the not-for-profit hospital.
Two options were proposed for the site, one stipulating a height limit equivalent to 25 storeys, but the other only 20 storeys. The second option would require a major rethink.
“This will delay the project which seeks to provide much needed health care services for the community,” the department said in a paper on Thursday. The Town Planning Board will discuss the amendments on Friday.
Neighbouring buildings in the area, such as LKF Tower and Glenealy Tower which are covered by a separate planning blueprint, have similar height restrictions.