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7 November 2025

S12A Rezoning Approved for increasing plot ratio of Comprehensive Development with Wetland Restoration Area at Wo Shang Wai, Yuen Long

The application site, has been zoned as “Other Specified Uses (Comprehensive Development to include Wetland Restoration Area)” in the 1990s. This zoning intends residential use with requirements to phase out undesirable brownfield uses, and that a portion of the site be developed into a managed wetland with long-term ecological benefits.

In light of the strategic development context of the Northern Metropolis at the San Tin Technopole, this rezoning application proposes amending the Notes on the OZP to relax the plot ratio from 0.4 to 1.3, and the building height restriction from 6 storeys (including carpark) to 10 storeys (excluding 1 basement storey for carpark). As one of Hong Kong’s first developments of this kind, we also assisted the client in voluntarily fulfilling requirements related to the Environment Conservation Fund with the Environmental Protection Department.

Project Achievements

One of the first public-private initiatives committing to the restored wetland with long-term ecological benefits, aligning with the overarching trend of "co-existence of development and conservation."
Contribution to private housing supply with 3,562 flats, a 100-place Residential Care Home for the Elderly (RCHE), and a managed wetland covering 47,400 square metres.
Offering communal open spaces, landscape gardens and ponds with recreational walk / nature trail, private gardens and wildlife viewing points.

12 September 2025

Participation at ReThink HK Forum 2025

Masterplan Limited is proud to be the first ESG-certified town planning consultancy firm in Hong Kong.

In September 2025, Masterplan is honored to have been invited by our ESG partner, Dun & Bradstreet Hong Kong, at the ReThink HK Forum, to promote our values & beliefs in building a sustainable city through our ESG framework.

We also took the chance to show the public how ESG could be incorporated in the urban design process, e.g. create more community leisure spaces in the Office Towers design at West Kowloon, maximize the walkability of the vibrant business hub at Taikoo Place, improve the livability of public housing design in Hong Kong, etc.

Furthermore, the Well-being Design Guide for public housing developments recently received the highest category award in The Hong Kong Institute of Planners Awards 2025.

Our dedicated and professional team will continue to work with our partners and Clients to improve our living environment, where development and transformation of spaces are carried out sustainably.

4 JULY 2025

S16 Application Approved for Residential Development and Pedestrian Footbridges at West Kowloon Cultural District

The As part of the mixed-use context of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD), a residential component has always been included in the
Approved WKCD Development Plan (DP) but requires specific approval from the Town Planning Board. Masterplan Limited led a Section 16 planning application for a proposed scheme with residential development and Retail, Dining and Entertainment (RDE) facilities in Zone 2 of the WKCD. The application applied for relaxation of maximum Gross Floor Area, Building Height and Non-Building Area restrictions within the "OU(MU)" zones. We demonstrated that the proposed development will adhere to the planning of WKCD without changing the development mix for the district stipulated under DP, in which no more than 20% of the total permissible GFA of the whole district is for residential use.

We demonstrated that major planning and design principles of WKCD, including provision of Arts and Cultural Facilities (ACF), open space, and connectivity with neighbouring areas, are also maintained in the proposal. This included a reshuffling of GFA to allow greater flexibility for future design, such as increased provision of open space and ancillary facilities, improved connectivity, increased frontages offering more harbourfront views, and increased provision of building setback.

Project Achievements

The proposed scheme allows greater flexibility for future design, such as increased provision of open space and ancillary facilities, improved connectivity, increased frontages offering more harbourfront views, and increased provision of building setback.
The proposed multi-level pedestrian connections will enhance connectivity with neighbouring areas and improve the user experience through diverse routes within WKCD.