How to Find Planning News and Updates on pland.gov.hk

The Planning Department website (pland.gov.hk) puts its latest news and announcements in the "What's New" section on the homepage. If you want current planning news, new announcements, or public engagement information, start there, then use "More News" to browse older items. For statutory planning matters, the site also links out to related websites, including the Town Planning Board and the Statutory Planning Portal.

Start with the "What's New" section

The homepage is organized into a few main blocks. "What's New" sits at the top of the content area, which makes it the first place to check for recent updates.

What you'll typically find there:

• Latest news items and announcements from the department
• Links to newly published planning studies or development area information
• Pointers to public engagement or outreach activity

The homepage also includes a media element (a video area with "Know More" and "Replay" controls), so if a news item is presented as a video update, those controls let you watch or rewatch it.

Browse further with "More News"

The "What's New" block only shows a short list. To see additional updates beyond the first few items, select "More News". This takes you to the fuller news listing, where you can scan items in order and open the ones relevant to you.

A practical approach:

1. Open the homepage and read the "What's New" items.
2. Select "More News" to see the extended list.
3. Open individual items for the full announcement.

Use "Planning at a Glance" for topic-based updates

If your interest is a specific planning topic rather than a chronological news feed, the "Planning at a Glance" block groups content by subject. It covers:

• New Development/Growth Areas
• Planning Studies
• Planning Enforcement and Prosecution
• Town Planning Board
• Statutory Planning Portal

This is useful when you want the latest material on, for example, a particular new development area or an ongoing planning study, rather than a general news stream.

Check related websites for statutory planning updates

Some updates sit on separate sites rather than the main department homepage. The "Planning Department Related Websites" section links to these. If you need statutory planning information — such as Town Planning Board matters or the Statutory Planning Portal — go through these links rather than expecting everything to appear under "What's New."

Other services worth knowing

The "Other Services" block points to:

• Outreach Programme
• Open Data
• Planning Enquiry Counters

Open Data is the relevant one if you want datasets behind the news, and Planning Enquiry Counters are the route for direct questions. The "Others" section holds additional links that don't fit the main categories.

Quick reference

If a specific item isn't in "What's New," work through "More News" first, then check the related websites — statutory planning updates in particular are often published outside the main news feed.