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As Table 9 shows, the Kai Tak NDA contributes a significant portion
              of the additional space as a result of the relaxed development density. 17 (or
              40%) out of these 42 sites are located in the Kai Tak NDA, constituting some
              1.76 million sf (or 51%) of additional residential GFA over the past four years.


                     We believe, however, that further relaxation should be considered
              in Kai Tak and in general, other NDAs or new town development projects.
              First of all, to reflect the said policy change, the Planning Department
              has also recently published the latest version of Planning Standards and
              Guidelines, which represents the first revision in the past 16 years. The
              revised guidelines raise the maximum domestic plot ratios of selected
              urban areas by 20% (Table 10).


              Table 10: Revised “Planning Standards and Guidelines”

































               Notes  : (^)  Depending on the type of sites.
                     (*)  Only those near large-scale transportation networks can adopt plot ratio of 8 times.
               Source:    Planning Department.



                     Nevertheless, it should be noted that according to the guidelines,
              although no changes were made in this latest edition, the maximum
              domestic plot ratio applicable to the Kai Tak NDA has been 6.5. This
              compares with the average domestic plot ratio of the 21 sites in the Kai Tak
              NDA with relaxed development densities, which saw an increased from 4.5
              to 5.5. Additionally, there are a total of 43 sites in the Kai Tak NDA that have
              seen / are subject to the increase in development density. Yet, the revised /
              proposed domestic plot ratios for these remaining sites average to be less
              than 6 (Table 11).













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