Town Planning in Hong Kong A Review of Planning Appeal Decisions, 1997-2001

Author: Lawrence Wai-chung Lai
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
ISBN: 9789622096608
Published In: January 2003
Format: Paperback , 352 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Professor Lawrence Lai reports in this book further planning appeal cases, as a sequel to his pioneering attempt (1999) to systematically document and compare the first generation of decisions made by the Appeal Board under the Town Planning Ordinance (Chapter 131, Laws of Hong Kong). The cases reported here are cross-referenced not only with each other but also with previously reported cases in relevant areas. Hitherto unrivalled in the field by any similar attempt by others, this book and its predecessor should provide developers, practitioners and students with all the necessary facts about planning appeal decisions in Hong Kong in recent years as well as the opinion of a scholar who has applied his knowledge in economics, law and town planning to the study of the real estate market and the built development.

1. Planning Application, Review and Appeal: Framework and Procedures

2. An Overview of Planning Appeal Cases

3. Rules laid down in Appeal Cases

4. Planning Appeal Cases

5. Epilogue

Lawrence Wai-chung Lai, with degrees in economics, law, town planning and surveying, is a professor in the Department of Real Estate and Construction, the University of Hong Kong. He specializes in the economic analysis and practice of town planning and environmentalism. As the author and co-author of more than ten books on the built environment, his recent works include Rights, Planning and Markets: Managing Spontaneous Cities (written in collaboration with Professor Chris Webster) and The Power of Supply and Demand: Thinking Tools and Case Studies (with Professor Ben T. Yu).

'The volume fills an obvious niche. There is clearly a need for commentaries and summaries of this kind to be made publicly available in a form that is accessible to practitioners and researchers.'
— Susan Batty, The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London

'The book covers an important aspect of statutory planning in Hong Kong, . . . , is informative and provides a useful reference for researchers, students and practitioners interested in local planning appeal cases.'
— Tang Bo-sin, Department of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic University