Legislative Council Brief (19 December 2023)

The Development Bureau published the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) (Amendment) Bill 2023 (the Bill) on 19 December 2023, with a view to updating and streamlining the compulsory sale regime under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap. 545) to expedite the consolidation of property interests as one of the measures to facilitate the redevelopment of old and dilapidated buildings and improve people’s livelihood.  At the same time, support for and protection of the interests of minority owners will be enhanced.  The Bill, as one of the measures to speed up redevelopment of old buildings, proposes to enhance the existing compulsory sale regime in four directions -

  1. Lowering the compulsory sale application thresholds
  2. Facilitating multiple adjoining-lot compulsory sale applications
  3. Streamlining the legal process of compulsory sale regime
  4. Enhancing support for affected minority owners

The relevant Legislative Council Brief issued on 19 December 2023 can be downloaded at:
https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr2023/english/brief/devbplur70418515_20231219-e.pdfPDF

Designated Areas

The first batch of Designated Areas as provided in the Bill are tabulated below –

Designated Area Outline Zoning Plan (OZP)
1. Cheung Sha Wan (the same OZP covering also Sham Shui Po)
2. Ma Tau Kok (including Kowloon City and To Kwa Wan)
3. Mong Kok
4. Sai Ying Pun and Sheung Wan (covered by the same OZP)
5. Tsuen Wan
6. Wan Chai
7. Yau Ma Tei

Note: The OZPs listed in the table serve to show the boundary of the first batch of Designated Areas as provided in the Bill.  For the latest land use zonings on the prevailing OZPs currently in force, please visit the “List of Statutory Plans” promulgated under the Town Planning Board web-site (https://www.tpb.gov.hk/en/list_of_plans/schedule_plan.html).