Hong Kong authorities have proposed doubling the size of a planned digital technology hub in Lau Fau Shan under the city’s Northern Metropolis megaproject, while landmark buildings would be permitted to reach up to about 250 metres (820 feet) in height under the initiative.The amended proposal, which will be discussed by the Yuen Long District Council’s town planning and development committee on Thursday, seeks to expand the digital technology hub from 15 to 30 hectares (6.07 to 12.14 acres), with a total floor area of about 900,000 square metres (90 hectares).Buildings will also be able to reach a maximum of around 250 metres to serve as “landmarks” for the area near the planned Lau Fau Shan station, part of the proposed Shenzhen-western-rail-link" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="132919" data-entity-type="topic">Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Rail Link.
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WED · 2026-06-10 · 08:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0610-83252
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Hong Kong authorities propose doubling size of planned Lau Fau Shan tech hub
Hong Kong authorities have proposed doubling the size of a planned digital technology hub in Lau Fau Shan to 30 hectares, as part of the Northern Metropolis megaproject. This amended proposal, which will be discussed by the Yuen Long District Council's town planning and development committee, also allows for landmark buildings to reach approximately 250 meters in height.
Eric JiangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-10 · 08:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong authorities have proposed doubling the size of a planned digital technology hub in Lau Fau Shan to 30 hectares, as part of the Northern Metropolis megaproject. This amended proposal, which will be discussed by the Yuen Long District Council's town planning and development committee, also allows for landmark buildings to reach approximately 250 meters in height. The expanded hub will have a total floor area of about 900,000 square meters. These taller buildings are intended to serve as landmarks near the proposed Lau Fau Shan station, which is part of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Rail Link.
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The amended proposal will be discussed by the Yuen Long District Council’s town planning and development committee.
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Landmark buildings in the hub would be permitted to reach up to about 250 metres in height.
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The digital technology hub expansion is from 15 to 30 hectares.
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Hong Kong authorities proposed doubling the size of a planned digital technology hub in Lau Fau Shan.
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