Redevelopment


	Redevelopment will target old, dilapidated buildings with poor living conditions. These sites will be replanned and rebuilt to achieve clear environmental and social benefits such as open space and community facilities. Where possible, the URA will assemble larger areas of land for comprehensive planning. This will enable restructuring, for example of the local road and transport network and open spaces, to achieve a better utilisation of land and improve the overall district environment. The URA will pursue excellence in project planning, building design and construction standards, with particular emphasis on environmental friendliness, maintenance efficiency and durability.





	The URA aims at completing a redevelopment project within 6 or 6 1/2 years, which includes the process of planning, land resumption and clearance in 3 1/2 years. To meet this target, the URA will have to shorten the time on site assembly. The URA will acquire property interests through negotiations while at the same time submitting applications for land resumption as stipulated in the URA Ordinance. After securing a cleared site, the URA will adopt a flexible approach to implementing its redevelopment projects, either by site disposal to private developers for redevelopment, joint venture partnership with developers or considering redevelopment by the URA itself.





	People affected by URA development schemes and development projects have the right to object under the Town Planning Ordinance (TPB PG-NO. 29A) for the former, or under URA Ordinance (Guidelines on Submission of Objections to Projects to be implemented by Way of Development Project under the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance) (Objection Form No. S24(1)) for the latter. Both Ordinances allow objectors to appeal against the decision made by the Town Planning Board in regard to the development schemes, and Secretary for Development in regard to development projects.

	Projects

Last Update at : 26/05/2009