Hong Kong presenta leyes para agilizar los trámites del suelo en la metrópoli septentrional

La Oficina de Desarrollo de Hong Kong presentó el martes seis leyes subsidiarias para eliminar los cuellos de botella en el proyecto de Metrópolis del Norte. Una medida clave acorta de nueve a dos meses los procedimientos urbanísticos en las zonas no protegidas. Los expertos afirman que no socavará la autoridad del Consejo de Urbanismo.

La Oficina de Desarrollo de Hong Kong desveló el martes un paquete de seis leyes subsidiarias -publicadas en torno al 17-18 de marzo de 2026- para abordar los cuellos de botella de la Metrópolis del Norte, un plan a gran escala de los Nuevos Territorios cerca de la frontera con China continental. Las medidas incluyen la creación de empresas estatutarias, la agilización de los pagos por la reanudación de la actividad inmobiliaria y la adopción de nuevas tecnologías de construcción. Una propuesta clave acorta los trámites urbanísticos en las zonas no protegidas de los nueve meses habituales a unos dos meses reduciendo de dos a una las rondas de revisión de la Junta de Urbanismo. En la actualidad, los promotores deben presentar solicitudes a la Junta, asistir a reuniones y someterse a consultas para modificar el uso del suelo en los esquemas de zonificación, un proceso que suele durar nueve meses. El legislador Andrew Lam Siu-lo, urbanista profesional, argumentó que la legislación proporciona una flexibilidad holística para acelerar el megaproyecto, y no se limita a agilizar pasos concretos. A la pregunta de si socava el poder de la junta, respondió que "depende de cómo se vea". Los observadores que respondieron al paquete de medidas de la oficina señalaron que comprimir los procedimientos a dos meses romperá los "grilletes" tradicionales del desarrollo. Las palabras clave mencionan al Jefe del Ejecutivo, John Lee Ka-chiu, a la Fundación Our Hong Kong y a Ryan Ip Man-ki, pero las fuentes no ofrecen más detalles.

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