Threat to Hoi Ha Wan continues

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The threat to Hoi Ha Wan continues,  the Outline Zoning Plan now in place for Hoi Ha, sets aside a large area for village development.  A large piece of land that has been bought by property development.  This will will calamitous for Hoi Ha and spell disaster for the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park.  It is not yet, too late.

We need to ensure that the Town Planning Board, the Marine and Country Park authority are in no doubt of our concerns on the threat pose by developments at Hoi Ha Wan.

We would suggest that any concerned members of the community write emails to the authorities.  The following is a list of email address and a sample draft email that you can copy and pasted into your own email and sent.

Email addresses (copy and paste into the to: field of email) tpbpd@pland.gov.hk, pspl@devb.gov.hk, kkling@pland.gov.hk, dep@epd.gov.hk, dafcoffice@afcd.gov.hk, joseph_ch_sham@afcd.gov.hk, mailbox@afcd.gov.hk, get_in_touch@livingseas.hk

Please note these email addresses will go to :

1. Town Planning Board:
   Email:   tpbpd@pland.gov.hk
2. Mr. Thomas Chow, Chairman of the TPB:
   Email:   pspl@devb.gov.hk
3. Chairman and members of the Country and Marine Parks Board
   Email:  mailbox@afcd.gov.hk
4. LING Kar Kan, Director Planning :
   Email: kkling@pland.gov.hk
5. WONG Sean Yee, Anissa, JP, Director of Environmental Protections :
   Email: dep@epd.gov.hk
6. Wong Chi Kong, Alan, Director AFCD :
   Email: dafcoffice@afcd.gov.hk
7. Joseph Sham, Asst Dir (Country & Marine Parks)
   Email: joseph_ch_sham@afcd.gov.hk
8. Copied to Living Seas Hong Kong

Suggested sample email, copy and paste this and adjust as desired:

“Hoi Ha Wan :  OZP (S/NE-HH/1)

To whom it concerns:

I am writing in support of the almost 11,000 people who have written to the Town Planning Board voicing objections to the OZP (S/NE-HH/1) for Hoi Ha.

I am particularly concerned with the obvious flaws in the process of finalising this plan and the fact that :

1. The area marked for development is almost 100% owned by commercial property development companies.  This housing will not be occupied by indigenous villagers.
2. The housing application demand has been greatly exaggerated by the village representative and has not been audited.
3. Environmental impact of the plans has not been assessed, especially around the issue of handling of sewage, so close to the Hoi Ha Wan marine park.
4. No consideration has been given in the plans to the need for increased infrastructure needs for the village expansion. Roads, public transport, parking, sewage have not been adequately considered.

I would humbly request that the draft OZP is firmly rejected and the DPA for the area is extended by at least one year. Hoi Ha Wan and the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park are too precious to lose to a short-term commercial transaction.

Your sincerely

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