Housing policy threatens prestigious courses, Hong Kong golfers brace for battle

The Development Bureau said in its response it is obliged to take forward land supply projects as “vigorously” as it can to address the acute housing problem, adding the housing development within the Fanling golf course is one of the important sources of public housing supply within the next 10 years.

Regarding the judicial review application, the bureau said it will not affect the government taking back the 32 hectares on Sept. 1, nor affect the statutory planning procedures.

In a controversial move, however, the government in June recategorised the site as “undetermined” from “residential”, saying more time was needed to conduct an environmental impact assessment.

The rare measure drew criticism from NGOs who questioned whether the golf course would be redeveloped as planned by 2029.

此外，政府t 在听证会上表示已确定土地可在未来 年内兴建, 超过同期的预计需求。 Some believe this could be grounds for canceling the reconstruction. , only a few people enjoy the golf course, while many of the city’s 7.3 million people live in cramped quarters, the NGO said.