Govt appeals ruling on golf course flats plan
[RTHK] - 12/30/2024
The government said on Monday that it has lodged an appeal against the High Court’s recent ruling that overturned the government's approval of an environmental study into plans to build public flats on part of the Fanling Golf Course. At the start of the month, the court ruled in favour of the (…)
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[HKFP] - 30/12/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
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[RTHK] - 30/12/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
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[RTHK] - 30/12/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
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[HKFP] - 30/12/2024