About 5.9 hectares in the southeast coastal region of Chai Wan has been zoned a protection area while hillsides to the west and south-west, at 166.4 hectares, have been zoned green belt, the Town Planning Board says.

The planning scheme area, covering 611 hectares, is bounded by Heng Fa Chuen to the north, Tai Tam Country Park to the west and Shek O Country Park to the south.

About 72.3 hectares is zoned for high-density residential developments. About three hectares is designated for mixed commercial and residential developments.

Two sites west of the Chai Wan MTR Station and at Chai Wan Road near Siu Sai Wan Road, at 1.6 hectares, have been zoned for residential and commercial use.

About 14.5 hectares is zoned "industrial" at Wing Tai Road and Ka Yip, Fung Yip and On Yip Streets.

About 90.1 hectares is zoned "Other Specified Uses" covering the commercial and residential development above the MTR depot at Heng Fa Chuen, the industrial sites to the west of the MTR station and three sites at Sun Yip Street designated for business development.

About 115.4 hectares is zoned "Country Park", which covers parts of Tai Tam and Shek O Country Parks.