Read the full judgment text of HCMP 001623/1997 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 24 September 1997.
1. The plaintiff wishes to erect a 33-storey block of flats comprising a total of 99 flats, on its site in Yuen Long, New Territories, in accordance with general building plans which were most recently re-submitted to the defendant, the Building Authority, on 29 January 1997. The Building Authority has refused to give its approval to these general building plans on the ground that the proposed development contravenes the draft Yuen Long Outline Zoning Plan No.S/YL/2. The plaintiff now seeks a de