Town Planning Board Resources

Maintained by the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board (TPB) under the Planning Department (PlanD) of the HKSAR Government, this central official portal serves as the master statutory planning and regulatory repository for land-use planning, development control, and urban governance in Hong Kong. The portal consolidates essential statutory and administrative resources under the Town Planning Ordinance (Cap. 131), including: (1) Application Forms and Guidance Notes for planning permission (Section 16), amendment of plans (Section 12A), and review of decisions (Section 17); (2) TPB Guidelines (TPB PG-No. series) governing specific land uses such as container back-up land, open storage, village house development, brownfield sites, golf courses, and environmental impact assessments; (3) Master Schedule of Notes (MSN) and Definition of Terms used in Outline Zoning Plans (OZPs) and Development Permission Area (DPA) plans; (4) Certified Master Layout Plans in "Comprehensive Development Area" (CDA) zones; (5) Harbourfront Planning Principles and Urban Design Guidelines for Victoria Harbour; and (6) Technical documents, general policy papers, and open planning spatial data. It is an indispensable primary repository for urban planners, real estate developers, survey professionals, land executives, civil engineers, architectural consultants, legal practitioners, and university students studying urban planning, land administration, statutory development control, and property development in Hong Kong.