Development Consultancy

Nearly all private land in Hong Kong are leaseholds. The use and development of these lands are controlled by government leases, building regulations and town planning ordinances. In the context of property developments, expertise is always required as any landowner and developer would want to maximise development potential under the constraints of government lease conditions, town planning and building regulations.

Development surveyors’ professional knowledge and experience will help clients understand the underlying risks and appreciate the potential values. We have diverse and extensive experience in site planning, land use analysis and development appraisals. We also have the expertise to provide professional planning advice ranging from small-scale change of land use to large-scale site comprehensive development/redevelopment; and from temporary land use to permanent development.

Preliminary Advice

To provide general planning advice to land development. This includes the identification of development potential of a site and the maximisation of land use from the client’s perspective.

Section 16 Planning Application / Section 17 Planning Review

To prepare and co-ordinate the submission of planning applications for various types of land uses including temporary open storage / car parking use; change of use within an industrial building; small house development; residential development; commercial / office / hotel uses; institutional / hostel uses and G/IC use etc.

Rezoning Request

To request for amendments of the statutory plan in order to facilitate the implementation of development proposals (e.g. the rezoning of “G/IC” zone or the amendment of the statutory notes of the zoning plan to accommodate client’s intended proposed land uses, etc.). This also includes the “upzoning” proposal to intensify the development potential of the client’s site.

Objection to Statutory Plans

To lodge objections for potential new developments and redevelopments affected by the gazettal of outline zoning plans in urban areas and rural New Territories based on the client’s intention.

Discharge of Planning Conditions

To monitor and follow-up subsequent to receiving planning approvals. This includes the coordination for the fulfillment of planning conditions to the satisfaction of various government departments to avoid unnecessary lapsing of the planning permission.