22/05/2026
【關注《加快推展北部都會區發展的專屬法例》立法諮詢📌第二章： 加快發展不應以犧牲農地為代價】
政府展開為期兩個月嘅《加快推展北部都會區發展的專屬法例》公眾諮詢。嘉道理農場暨植物園 Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden 與世界自然基金會香港分會，對當中建議大幅精簡城規程序深表關注，包括將改劃用途嘅審批時間壓縮至最快2個月，以及將臨時土地用途年期延長至7年。
喺一直「只聞樓梯響」嘅「農業優先區」（APA）政策仍未落實之際，上述放寬措施有機會進一步增加農地被破壞嘅風險，令本來已經飽受發展壓力威脅嘅農業用地及其獨特生態價值面臨更大壓力。
我哋認為，推動經濟發展唔應該以犧牲農地為代價⚖️，並提出以下建議：
1️⃣喺《專屬法例》中，豁免全部納入APA嘅選址地點及其他優質農地
2️⃣透過《城市規劃條例》嘅土地用途規劃制度，加強農地保護
3️⃣不接受任何為期超過三年嘅農地臨時土地用途變更規劃申請
4️⃣限制如室内種植等根本性破壞農田土壤及生態嘅生產模式
📑詳細建議：https://wwf.hk/joint-statement-nm （只備英文版）
[Concerns over the legislative consultation on the “Dedicated Legislation to Accelerate the Development of the Northern Metropolis”📌Chapter 2: Development Must Not Come at the Expense of Farmland]
The Government has launched a two-month public consultation on proposed dedicated legislation to accelerate development in the Northern Metropolis. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden and WWF-Hong Kong express deep concern over the proposal to significantly streamline town planning procedures. These include compressing the approval timeframe for land rezoning to as short as two months, and extending the duration of temporary land uses to up to seven years.
At a time when the long-discussed Agricultural Priority Areas (APA) policy remains largely “all talk and no action,” the proposed relaxation measures may further increase the risk of farmland destruction, placing even greater pressure on agricultural land—already under significant development threats—and its unique ecological value.
We firmly believe that economic development should not come at the expense of farmland⚖️. We therefore put forward the following recommendations:
1️⃣ Exempt all sites designated under APA, as well as other high-quality farmland, within the dedicated legislation
2️⃣ Strengthen farmland protection through land use planning system under the Town Planning Ordinance
3️⃣ Do not accept any planning applications for temporary land-use changes on farmland exceeding three years
4️⃣ Restrict production models, such as indoor farming, that fundamentally damage farmland soil and ecology
📑 Detailed recommendations: https://wwf.hk/joint-statement-nm
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