14 out of 28 seafront homes at luxury Hong Kong Beaulieu Peninsula estate occupying government land without proper leases
- Development Bureau confirms inspections found 14 out of 28 seafront houses at Beaulieu Peninsula expanded onto government land without proper leases
- Post finds two houses added three-level extensions while at least three have pending illegal structure demolition orders
Half of the seaside homes at an upmarket New Territories estate targeted by Hong Kong authorities occupy government land without proper leases, with the Post finding that two houses added three-level extensions while at least three have pending illegal structure demolition orders.
Authorities on Friday named Beaulieu Peninsula in Tuen Mun as their second target in a continuing crackdown on illegal building structures and unauthorised occupation of government land.
The Development Bureau confirmed on Saturday that inspections had found 14 out of 28 seafront houses at the estate had expanded onto government land without proper leases. The Post also identified at least 11 such instances based on online Lands Department maps as well as drone photos.
House 22, in particular, has a three-tier structure featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and doors on adjacent seafront government land. A staircase also leads down to a sandy beach outside the development’s boundary.
House 13 has added a whitewashed three-tier terrace on a patch of seafront government land that appears to feature doors and vents. At the bottom of the terrace, a set of staircases connects to a pier-like concrete structure.
Both houses, unlike most of their neighbours, have not been granted short-term tenancy leases by authorities for any part of the government land they have expanded onto.
