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Hong Kong scraps golf course housing plan after court ruling

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Hong Kong's government has abandoned its plan to build 12,000 public housing units on the site of its oldest golf course. This decision follows a court ruling that found the approval process for an environmental impact assessment to be unlawful. The Court of Appeal upheld the findings of errors and breaches of law in the process, leading the government to forgo a further appeal and instead review the plans. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy decision by a major city government. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Hong Kong scraps golf course housing plan after court ruling

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cliff Buddle ·

    Hong Kong must scrap housing plan and preserve golf course

    The hotly contested court battle over government plans to build 12,000 public flats on Hong Kong’s oldest golf course has played its final round. The government decided not to appeal against a ruling that held its approval of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the…

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