LCSD Best Landscape Award for Private Property Development 2026

The Best Landscape Award for Private Property Development 2026 is organised by Leisure and Cultural Services Department, and is co-organised by Home Affairs Department, The Hong Kong Institute of Architects, The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, Institute of Horticulture (Hong Kong), The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, Professional Green Building Council, The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies and The Hong Kong Green Building Council. It aims to bring about sustained improvement in the environment in private property developments and promote greening by giving recognition to private developments that excel in landscape design and horticultural maintenance and encouraging private bodies to incorporate more green elements of quality in the planning and management of horticultural efforts for the benefit of such developments.

The Award is presented in six categories.
(A)	Domestic Property
	(a)Large-scale Domestic Property (with a site area of 20 000 square metres or above) (i)Properties below 6 years of age (ii)Properties between 6 and below 21 years of age (iii)Properties of 21 years of age or above(b)Medium-scale Domestic Property (with a site area from 2 000 square metres to below 20 000 square metres) (i)Properties below 6 years of age (ii)Properties between 6 and below 21 years of age (iii)Properties of 21 years of age or above(c)Small-scale Domestic Property  (with a site area under 2 000 square metres) (i)Properties below 6 years of age (ii)Properties between 6 and below 21 years of age (iii)Properties of 21 years of age or above(d)Subsidised Sale Housing  (including domestic properties under the following projects)  Tenants Purchase Scheme HOS (Home Ownership Scheme) Secondary Market Scheme Private Sector Participation Scheme Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme Subsidised Sale Flats Project Starter Homes Pilot Project for Hong Kong Residents Flat-for-Sale Scheme Sandwich Class Housing Scheme Urban Improvement Scheme Dedicated Rehousing Estates Full Market Value Development Urban Renewal Project
(B)	Non-domestic Property(e.g. hotels, shopping malls, commercial buildings, schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme (private premises) and private schools)
	(a)Large-scale Non-domestic Property (with a gross floor area of 40 000 square metres or above) (i)Properties below 6 years of age (ii)Properties between 6 and below 21 years of age (iii)Properties of 21 years of age or above(b)Small and Medium-scale Non-domestic Property (with a gross floor area under 40 000 square metres) (i)Properties below 6 years of age (ii)Properties between 6 and below 21 years of age (iii)Properties of 21 years of age or aboveNote:The age of the property is calculated from the date of issue of the Occupation Permit (OP) by the Building Authority of the Buildings Department to the deadline of nomination.

Assessment Criteria
The green features of an entry will be assessed based on the following criteria:
(A)	Soft Landscape Design
	Visual and landscape quality; Integration of natural elements, urban greening and sustainable design (including green coverage rate); Biological diversity; Enhancement to urban livability (including increasing happiness and strengthening community bonds); Improvement to micro-environment; Improvement to neighbouring landscape; and Use of new construction techniques and modern construction solutions (i.e. resource saving initiatives such as Sponge Park and grey water recycling systems.)
(B)	Tree and Horticultural Management and Maintenance
	Excellence of tree management, with work covering the records on survey, protection and reprovision in relation to all the trees in the site as well as tree risk management; Excellence of horticultural and landscape maintenance; Formulation of a sound work regime for the delivery of tree related services by workers / employees in a safe and healthy manner, with reference to the prevailing guidelines on occupational safety and health issued by the Labour Department and the guidelines on arboriculture occupational safety and health issued by the Development Bureau; Plant health and proper pruning; Environmental cleanliness and hygiene conditions; User engagement and interaction for a happy and harmonious community; and Use of new technology in maintenance.

The weighting of assessment criteria in various categories is as follows:
Category	Soft Landscape Design	Horticultural Maintenance
(a) Properties below 6 years of age	70%	30%
(b) Properties between 6 and below 21 years of age	50%	50%
(c) Properties of 21 years of age or above	30%	70%
(d) Subsidised Sale Housing	50%	50%

“The Environmental Efficiency Award” is given in each category. The assessment criteria, each with equal weighting, are as follows:

(a)Effective use of materials (i.e. Application of the “3R” principle of reducing, reusing and recycling);(b)Achievement of horticultural sustainability; and(c)Promotion of environmental awareness and green living.

Enrolment Method
1.	Entry is free of charge.
2.	Nominating organisation download the prospectus and nomination form and return the completed nomination form together with entry documentation to the Secretariat of the Best Landscape Award for Private Property Development 2026 on or before Monday, 18 May 2026 (no later than 5 p.m. for submission in person or by email; for postal submission, the date of postmark will be taken as the date of receipt) at the address below. For submission by email, please send digital files of the nomination form and documentation or their hyperlinks to the Secretariat through Green Campaign Section, Leisure and Cultural Services Department at the email address below, with “Best Landscape Award for Private Property Development 2026” and the name of the nominated property specified in the email header. All file names shall include the names of the nominated property. Acknowledgement emails from the Secretariat will be sent to the nominating organisation for successful submission.
	The Secretariat, Best Landscape Award for Private Property Development 2026 c/o Green Campaign Section, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, 11/F, Leisure and Cultural Services Headquarters, 1-3, Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin, New Territories. (Email: gcs@lcsd.gov.hk) Office hour: Monday to Friday (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.) Closed on Saturday, Sunday & public holidays

Requirements of Entry Documentation;
(a)	a completed nomination form (in PDF format);
(b)	a set of digital design drawing of the entry (a maximum of 2 pages);
(c)	a video showing the entry (no more than 3 minutes and must have been taken in or after June 2024);
(d)	no more than 20 numbers of photos with high resolution digital versions (must have been taken in or after June 2024);
(e)	general layout plans, general landscape layout plans and the plant list;
(f)	a copy of the Occupation Permit (OP) issued by the Building Authority of the Buildings Department (Category A(d) excluded) ; and
(g)	documentary proof of site area (only applicable to Domestic Property entries (Category A(d) excluded)) or documentary proof of gross floor area (only applicable to Non-domestic Property entries).