The Territorial Development Strategy is the blueprint for the future development of Hong Kong. It provides a broad planning framework for land use, transport and the environment which covers the whole territory. It also serves as a basis for the preparation of sub-regional plans and more detailed district plans.

The last review of the strategy was completed in 1996. Work on the next review, 'Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy', which will take into account the emergence of new factors that have strategic planning implications, started in 2000. This study will assess Hong Kong's future development needs over a longer period and from a wider regional perspective. The study comprises four stages with extensive public consultation conducted at each stage. The first three stages of the public consultation exercise took place in 2001, 2002 and 2003-04. The study is now at stage four, which involves drawing up a long-term development strategy and formulating response plans for 'what if' scenarios. Again there will be a public consultation.