HK01 has reported extensively on the HKU laboratory project in Pokfulam:
Proposal by HKU: link
Comments from residents: link
Comments from district councillor and resident engineer: link
The HKU has asked the Town Planning Board to defer its application in order to provide more information in response to concerns raised by residents and government departments. HKU has offered to reduce the maximum building height by 5 meters. This is considered meaningless, as the scheme available for approval is merely notional.
The Legislative Council Finance Committee in their meeting on 8 October 2021 approved a HK$56 million budget for site surveys and engineering studies. Only once these have been completed can a realistic scheme be devised for this complicated site. We will continue to urge the Town Planning Board to demand a detailed analyses of costs and benefits of alternative sites. HKU has various sites near the Queen Mary Hospital which it can and should consider.
香港01今日就港大於薄扶林擬建實驗室大樓作出多篇詳細報導：
香港大學的建議及立場: - 連結
居民意見 - 連結
區議員及工程師的意見 - 連結
香港大學向城市規劃委員會申請延後處理該項規劃申請，以便他們提供額外資料回應政府部門及居民的意見。香港大學表示會將大樓的最高高度降低五米。我們認為此舉意義不大，因為現時只是審批初步概念設計。
立法會財務委員會於2021年10月8日的會議上通過五千六百萬的撥款，讓港大就項目進行前期工作。由於斜坡陡峭，最終大樓的設計及高度均取決於這些前期工作的結論。我們會繼續促請城規會要求港大提交其他選址的可行性報告。香港大學擁有多幅鄰近瑪麗醫院的土地，他們應先充分研究其他選址。
Proposal by HKU: link
Comments from residents: link
Comments from district councillor and resident engineer: link
The HKU has asked the Town Planning Board to defer its application in order to provide more information in response to concerns raised by residents and government departments. HKU has offered to reduce the maximum building height by 5 meters. This is considered meaningless, as the scheme available for approval is merely notional.
The Legislative Council Finance Committee in their meeting on 8 October 2021 approved a HK$56 million budget for site surveys and engineering studies. Only once these have been completed can a realistic scheme be devised for this complicated site. We will continue to urge the Town Planning Board to demand a detailed analyses of costs and benefits of alternative sites. HKU has various sites near the Queen Mary Hospital which it can and should consider.
香港01今日就港大於薄扶林擬建實驗室大樓作出多篇詳細報導：
香港大學的建議及立場: - 連結
居民意見 - 連結
區議員及工程師的意見 - 連結
香港大學向城市規劃委員會申請延後處理該項規劃申請，以便他們提供額外資料回應政府部門及居民的意見。香港大學表示會將大樓的最高高度降低五米。我們認為此舉意義不大，因為現時只是審批初步概念設計。
立法會財務委員會於2021年10月8日的會議上通過五千六百萬的撥款，讓港大就項目進行前期工作。由於斜坡陡峭，最終大樓的設計及高度均取決於這些前期工作的結論。我們會繼續促請城規會要求港大提交其他選址的可行性報告。香港大學擁有多幅鄰近瑪麗醫院的土地，他們應先充分研究其他選址。