In view of the large number of applications (i.e. 114) received for adaptive re-use of the seven historic buildings, they were divided into three groups for processing as follows:
Group 1: Applications for Old Tai O Police Station, Fong Yuen Study Hall and Lai Chi Kok Hospital;
Group 2: Applications for Lui Seng Chun and Old Tai Po Police Station; and
Group 3: Applications for North Kowloon Magistracy and Mei Ho House.
At its meetings held on 30 and 31 July 2008, the Advisory Committee on Revitalisation of Historic Buildings (ACRHB) considered the Group 1 applications and selected five applications for the second round selection. The distribution of selected applications is as follows:
| Historic Building | No. of Application(s) Entering the Second Round Selection |
|---|---|
| Old Tai O Police Station | 2 |
| Fong Yuen Study Hall | 1 |
| Lai Chi Kok Hospital | 2 |
All applicants for the Group 1 buildings have been notified in writing of the results of the first round selection. Applicants selected to enter the second round have been requested to submit further information.
At the meetings held on 11 and 22 September, and 12 November 2008, the ACRHB considered the Group 2 applications and selected three applications for the second round selection. The distribution of selected applications is as follows:
| Historic Building | No. of Application(s) Entering the Second Round Selection |
|---|---|
| Lui Seng Chun | 2 |
| Old Tai Po Police Station | 1 |
All applicants for the Group 2 buildings have been notified in writing of the results of the first round selection. Applicants selected to enter the second round have been requested to submit further information.
At the meetings held on 12 November 2008, the ACRHB considered the Group 3 applications and selected six applications for the second round selection. The distribution of selected applications is as follows:
| Historic Building | No. of Application(s) Entering the Second Round Selection |
|---|---|
| North Kowloon Magistracy | 3 |
| Mei Ho House | 3 |
All applicants for the Group 3 buildings have been notified in writing of the results of the first round selection. Applicants selected to enter the second round have been requested to submit further information.
The ACRHB has completed assessment of the applications entering the second round. The Secretary for Development has accepted the ACRHB’s recommendation and given the approval-in-principle to the selected non-profit-making organizations. The results were announced on 17 February 2009 as follows:
Results of Batch I buildings of the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme