Proposals to amend the Buildings Ordinance

Northern Metropolis

Promoting Elderly-friendly Building Design

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Streamlining the Arrangement for Extension of Land Leases

• Extension of Government Leases Ordinance (Cap. 648)
• Dedicated webpage of the Lands Department
• Leaflet on Extension of Government Leases Ordinance (Cap. 648)
• Frequently Asked Questions

• Information pack for investment promotion

• Press Release (4 July 2024)
• Speech by SDEV on resumption of Second Reading debate on Extension of Government Leases Bill (Chinese only)

• Press Release (7 December 2023)
• Legislative Council Brief (7 December 2023) 

Night Vibes Hong Kong

• Harbourfront Activities

Invitation of Expression of Interest in the Proposed Development of Multi-Storey Buildings for Modern Industries

• Press Release (30 June 2023)
• Brochure for Expression of Interest
• Registration and details of briefing session on 18 July 2023

Assistance to brownfield operations affected by government projects

Development (Town Planning, Lands and Works) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2022

Support for Engineering, Architectural, Surveying, Town Planning and Landscape Sectors 3.0

Arrangements for charging land premium at standard rates for lease modifications in New Development Areas (NDAs)

• Press Release (31 March 2022)
• Legislative Council Brief (31 March 2022) 
• Practice Note of Lands Department on the application to relevant NDAs (Kwu Tung North & Fanling North NDAs: LAO PN 3/2022)

Pilot scheme for charging land premium at standard rates for redevelopment of industrial buildings

• Press Release on extension of duration to 31 March 2024 (31 March 2022)
• Press Release on announcement of the scheme (4 March 2021)
• Legislative Council Brief (4 March 2021)
• Relevant Practice Notes of Lands Department (LAO PN 1/2021 | Appendix I | Appendix II  ||  LAO PN 1/2021A)

Adverse Possession

Facilitating Provision of Pedestrian Links by the Private Sector

• Legislative Council Brief
• Refinement measures (Announced under Press Release on 5 January 2021)
• Guidance notes

Support for Engineering, Architectural, Surveying, Town Planning and Landscape Sectors 2.0

Hong Kong Drinking Water Standards

"Searching For Land I" (Video)

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"Searching For Land II " (Video)

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Invigorating Island South Office

• Invigorating Island South Office 

Greening

• Greening

Development of Common Spatial Data Infrastructure (CSDI)

• CSDI Website

Redevelopment of NGO Site Facilitation Scheme

Development Projects Facilitation Office

Harbourfront Public Furniture Competition

“Victoria Harbour” Word Art Competition

Anti-epidemic Fund - Support for Engineering, Architectural, Surveying, Town Planning and Landscape Sectors

Land Sharing Pilot Scheme

Streamlining Development Control

• Administrative Measures

Funding Scheme to Support the Use of Vacant Government Sites by Non-government Organisations

Measures to Revitalise Industrial Buildings

• Paper for Panel on Development of the Legislative Council - Progress of Revitalisation of Industrial Buildings 
• Powerpoint presentation materials (Chinese version only) - Progress of Revitalisation of Industrial Buildings
• Relaxation of Waiver Application for Existing Industrial Buildings
  • Announcement (1 February 2019)
  • Press Release on extension of the effective period to 31 January 2025 (26 January 2024)

Development of Brownfield Sites

• Study on Existing Profile and Operations of Brownfield Sites in the New Territories

Construction Innovation and Technology Fund

Land Supply and Land Administration 

• Report of Task Force on Land Supply
• Government's response to the Report of Task Force on Land Supply 
• Report on Implementation of Land Supply Strategy (July 2020) 
• Annual Report on Implementation of Land Supply Strategy (September 2021) 
• Annual Report on Implementation of Land Supply Strategy (June 2022) 
• The land area analysis on the unleased and unallocated government land, and the maps showing the concerned site boundaries
• Land Sale Records
• Land Sale Programme (Current)
• Provision of public facilities in private developments 
• General Ex-gratia Compensation and Rehousing Arrangements for Government Development Clearance Exercises

North East New Territories New Development Areas 

• Video
• Articles on Development Bureau facebook account
• Kwu Tung North / Fanling North New Development Areas 

Land Use Planning

• Central, Wan Chai and South East Kowloon Development Projects

Energizing Kowloon East

• Energizing Kowloon East

Information on Private Columbaria

• Information on Private Columbaria

Gross Floor Area Concessions

• Legislative Council Brief: Measures to Foster a Quality and Sustainable Built Environment
• Powerpoint Slides on Measures to Foster a Quality and Sustainable Built Environment
• A sample Study on Gross Floor Area (GFA) Concessions Granted to Buildings
• Joint Practice Notes by Buildings Department, Lands Department and Planning Department on "Development Control Parameters (October 2021 version)" 

Conserving Central

• Conserving Central

Building Safety and Maintenance

• Building Rehab Infonet of the Urban Renewal Authority
• LegCo Brief - Buildings Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2011
• Leaflet on measures to enhance building safety 
• Legislative Council Brief: Measures to Enhance Building Safety in Hong Kong
• Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme and Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme

Land Registration

• Current Deeds Registration System
• Land Title Registration System
• Post-enactment Review and Preparation for Title Registration

Urban Renewal

• Dedicated Office of Support Services for Minority Owners under Compulsory Sale
• Update and Streamline the Compulsory Sale Regime under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap. 545) and Enhanced Measures to Support Affected Minority Owners
• Urban Renewal Strategy (February 2011) 
• Legislative Council Brief –
  People First: A District-Based and Public Participatory Approach to Urban Renewal
  Urban Renewal Strategy Review (October 2010) 
• Outreach Support Service for Minority Owners
• Consultancy Review on the Pilot Mediation Scheme in Support of Property Owners Affected by Compulsory Sale under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap. 545)

Public Works

• Information about Slope Safety
• Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme
• Long Term Improvement Measures for Flood Prevention
• Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant
• Water Intelligent Network (WIN)
• Concrete Technology
• Management of Construction and Demolition Materials
• Importation of Mainland Natural Sand
• New Engineering Contract (NEC)

Heritage Conservation

• Heritage Conservation

Antiquities and Monuments Office

• Antiquities and Monuments Office

Antiquities Advisory Board

• Antiquities Advisory Board

Sichuan Rebuild 

• Sichuan Rebuild

Hong Kong for Wolong

• Hong Kong for Wolong 

Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong

• Legislative Council Duty Visit to Dongjiang River Basin (April 14-15, 2017)
• 50th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong (Chinese version only)
• Agreement on the Supply of Dongjiang Water to Hong Kong from 2018 to 2020
• Agreement on the Supply of Dongjiang Water to Hong Kong from 2021 to 2023

Lead in Drinking Water Incidents

• Lead in Drinking Water Incidents
• Report of the Task Force on Investigation of Excessive Lead Content in Drinking Water