Works for the development area covered by the RODP are planned to be implemented in two phases. Phase 1 mainly covers the I&T land parcels to the north of San Tin Highway/Fanling Highway, some residential land to the south and the key infrastructure areas with road connections. Phase 2 covers the remaining area. Site formation for I&T land commenced in December 2024 with formed sites coming on stream in 2026 the earliest. I&T enterprises may start operation earlier than 2031 subject to time required for building construction. The first population intake will start from 2031, while bulk population intake will start from 2034, around the time when the NOL Main Line commences operation.
The site formation and infrastructure works under San Tin Technopole Phase 1 Stage 1 commenced in December 2024.
Works mainly covers
- site clearance and formation (including geotechnical works and land decontamination works) for about 158 hectares (“ha”) of land, to supply land for development of innovation and technology (“I&T”) uses, logistics, housing, Government, Institute or Community (“GIC”) facilities, open spaces, etc., and for construction of the road and infrastructure works in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) below;
- upgrading of a section of San Tin Highway of about 2 kilometres (“km”), construction of associated district distributors and local roads of about 8 km long in total, cycle tracks of about 8.5 km long and footpaths, and associated junction/road improvements;
- construction of other engineering infrastructure works including drainage system, sewerage system (including two sewage pumping stations); water supply systems (including a fresh water service reservoir and a reclaimed water service reservoir with capacity of about 132 000 cubic metres (“m3 ”) and 72 000 m3 respectively); revitalisation of drainage channels of around 2 400 metres (“m”) long, greening and landscape works for open space and amenity area, as well as other associated works;
- implementation of the environmental mitigation measures, environmental monitoring and audit (“EM&A”) programme and construction supervision for the works mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) above; and
- detailed design for the expansion in development area (belonging to the works after Phase 1 Stage 1) after the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy was announced.
