LCQ15: Information on housing sites
Following is a question by the Hon Andrew Wan and a written reply by the Secretary for Development, Mr Michael Wong, in the Legislative Council today (December 13):
Question:
Regarding information on housing sites, will the Government inform this Council:
(1) in respect of the 215 sites with housing development potential in the short to medium term identified by the Government in the past several years, of the area of each site and the respective numbers of public and/or private housing flats that can be constructed on each site, and mark the location of each site on the map of the District Council district to which it belongs; and
(2) in respect of each of the housing sites for which the resumption procedure undertaken by the authorities under the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124) was completed last year or is in progress, whether it knows (i) its location, (ii) the current number of residents in it and (iii) which of the following describes its present situation (and provide the relevant information):
(a) the freezing survey has not yet conducted;
(b) the freezing survey is in progress;
(c) the freezing survey has been completed;
(d) the households concerned have been rehoused and compensated (and the total amount of compensation involved for each site); and
(e) others (please specify)?
Reply:
President,
My reply to various parts of the question is as follows:
(1) The location maps of the over 210 potential housing sites in the short to medium term identified through the land use review, by District Councils, are at Annex 1. Among them, 103 sites are already allocated or rezoned for housing development and their relevant information including land area and flat number are set out at Annex 2. As for the remaining sites, subject to completion of technical studies, we will consult the District Councils and relevant stakeholders on the rezoning proposals, setting out the relevant development details including land area and flat number, in accordance with the established procedures prior to submitting the proposals for the Town Planning Board's consideration.
(2) In 2016, there were three projects for which land resumption and clearance under the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124) had been completed for public housing development, namely, (i) "Public Housing Development at Fo Tan in Area 16 and Area 58D, Sha Tin – Phase 2"; (ii) "Public Housing Development near Po Tong Ha in Area 54, Tuen Mun"; and (iii) "Public Housing and Community Facilities Development near Siu Hang Tsuen in Area 54, Tuen Mun".
The freezing surveys for those three projects had been conducted before the completion of land resumption and clearance. The situation of households concerned and the total amount of compensation paid as of now are tabulated below:
| Project | Number of households affected
(Number of household members) | Number of households rehoused
(Number of household members) | Number of households receiving ex-gratia allowance
(Number of household members) | Number of the remaining households moving out
(Number of household members)
(Note: Including households ineligible for rehousing or compen-
sation and households whose eligibility is to be ascertained) | Total amount of compensation paid
(HK$ million)
(about)
(Note: Including any cash compensation paid for land resumption and clearance and not limited to ex-gratia allowance for households in the fourth column) |
| Public Housing Development at Fo Tan in Area 16 and Area 58D, Sha Tin – Phase 2 |
7
(14) |
5
(11) |
2
(3) |
Not applicable |
13.794 |
| Public Housing Development near Po Tong Ha in Area 54, Tuen Mun |
72
(138) |
45
(84) |
2
(3) |
25
(51) |
59.122 |
| Public Housing and Community Facilities Development near Siu Hang Tsuen in Area 54, Tuen Mun |
174
(297) |
86
(141) |
17
(29) |
71
(127) |
576.305 |
Separately, "Wang Chau Phase 1 Public Housing Development" is a current on-going project involving land resumption and clearance under the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124) for public housing development. The freezing survey for this project was conducted in 2015 and about 180 households (some 400 persons) were registered. The eligibility of individual households for rehousing and claims of ex-gratia allowance is pending vetting. As of now, eight households have already been allocated with public housing units, while another four households, after vetting, are found eligible for public housing and flat allocation by the Housing Department is underway.
Ends/Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:00
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