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NDA projects that were promulgated nearly 20 years ago but were shelved,
were re-tabled again in the past few years.

For example, the tadpole-shaped NDAs of Kwu Tong North and
Fanling North encompass virtually the same plots of land are present in
both the old study in 1999 and the new study in 2014. The areas of Ping Che
/ Ta Kwu Ling to the north-east and Hung Shui Kiu to the south-west that
were advocated in the older plans likewise correspond to the same areas
of study in the newer plans re-tabled more than 15 years later.

Additionally, the quantity of planned housing units and population
intake parallels each other nearly number by number, with the exception of
the Kai Tak NDA.

Comparison of pre-2000 / early 2000s and post-2010 development plans

Notes : (*) The potential population is calculated under the assumption that the average number of
persons in a household dwelling is three.
(@) Private and public flats built in the Tung Chung area by the end of 2015 totalled
approximately 30,000 units.
Sources: Planning Department, Civil Engineering and Development Department, and Legislative
Council.
Therefore, the government should make a determined effort to
establish and sustain a land reserve for the purposes of planning for the
provision of land, housing, and strategic development initiatives beyond
the usual planning time horizon. The land reserve would help alleviate the
problem of long lead-time and ensure that future forecast of medium to
long-term land demands are met.

5. Lantau Development

Hong Kong has not witnessed the completion of any large-scale
land development project for well over a decade. Looking ahead, the next
large-scale land development project with an immense strategic value
to be completed in the city would be the development of the Lantau
Island, which is presented with its next development opportunity to
become the intersection point between Hong Kong, Macau, and the Pearl
River Delta (PRD) upon the completion of the few inter-city transportation
infrastructures. Regarding the Lantau Development, we put forth five
recommendations:

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