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Join Smart Ltd v Town Planning Board

[2021] HKCFI 2726; [2021] 4 HKLRD 645 (HCAL 1549/2020)
JurisdictionHong Kong
Year2024
Statusunclear

Key Principle

In determining a private applicant's section 12A application under the Town Planning Ordinance (Cap. 131) to amend an Outline Zoning Plan, the Town Planning Board's planning judgment is reviewable only on conventional public-law grounds, and matters such as the Government's alternative proposal for development of the area may be relevant considerations the Board is entitled to weigh.

Area of Law

public-law

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