Town Planning in Hong Kong: A Review of Planning Appeals

Description

As Hong Kong town-planning legislation develops, there is an ever-growing demand for a better understanding of the rules and principles behind the discretionary decisions of the Town Planning Board regarding planning applications. Town Planning in Hong Kong: A Review of Planning Appeals is a thorough analysis of 50 unreported cases of the Town Planning Appeal Board on appeals against the Town Planning Board decisions concerning planning applications and review. This book goes beyond the usual requirements of books on 'case and materials': it systematically documents the facts and arguments presented in the decisions, distills the reasons and rules behind them, and comments on each in detail. It also provides a comparative study of all the cases from the perspective of town planning and economics. This book will be of great value to developers, planners, lawyers and professionals who work in the development and conservation of lands in Hong Kong. Front Matter Table of Contents Foreword Preface List of Illustrations List of Cases 1 Planning Application, Review and Appeal Procedures 2 An Overview of the Planning Appeal Cases 3 Rules Laid down in Appeal Cases 4 Planning Appeal Cases 5 A Summary of Proposed Rules 6 Postscript Appendix: EXTRACTS FROM KEY PLANNING ENFORCEMENT CASES Glossary of Hong Kong Planning Terms Bibliography Index