TCL led the Planning Team, comprising professionals in the disciplines of planning, environmental sciences, ecology, engineering, traffic engineering, landscape architecture and urban design/architecture/golf course design, in the preparation of Planning Briefs, formulation of planning strategies and preparation of comprehensive Planning Reports. TCL was also responsible for the various statutory planning procedures including statutory Objections, Section 16 Planning Applications and Reviews. In addition, TCL acted as expert witness at the successful S17B Planning Appeal for nature reserve, golf course and residential use (9,129 persons) on this 137 ha. site in the Inner Deep Bay hinterland. The Developer’s case was subsequently successful at the Privy Council in London in 1996, following legal action against the Appeal decision by the Town Planning Board. |