| Facility |
Standard |
Land
or Floor Area Requirement |
Area
Served |
| (1) |
Nursery Classes and Kindergartens |
|
730 half-day and 250 full-day places for every 1 000 children in the age group of 3 - under 6. Ω |
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|
local |
|
|
1 whole-day classroom per 25.5 persons aged 6-11.
For a 30-classroom school, site reservation at a minimum of 6 200m2 per school with a minimum acceptable width of 65m is required; for a 24-classroom school, a minimum of 4 700 m2 per school with a minimum acceptable width of 55m; and for a 18-classroom school, a minimum of 3 950m2 per school with a minimum acceptable width of 55m.
A 10% additional site reservation may be required for new development areas (refer also to para. 2.2.10). |
A 30-classroom school, operating a total of 30 whole-day classes, requires a site of
6 200m2 for 765 persons aged 6-11 ∆
A 24-classroom school, operating a total of 24 whole-day classes, requires a site of 4 700 m2 for 612 persons aged 6-11 ∆
A 18-classroom school, operating a total of 18 whole-day classes, requires a site of 3 950m2 for 459 persons aged 6-11 ∆ |
local |
|
|
1 whole-day classroom for 40 persons aged 12-17 with site reservation at a minimum of 6 950m2 per school with a minimum acceptable width of 65m is required. |
A 30-classroom school, operating 30 whole-day classes, requires a site of
6 950m2 for 1 200 persons aged 12-17 ∆ |
district |
| (4) |
| (a) |
Technical Institutes |
| (b) |
Industrial Training Centres |
|
|
| No
set standard* |
| No set standard* |
|
|
|
|
No
set standard* |
- |
territorial |
| (6) |
Post-secondary Colleges |
|
No set standard. To be advised by the Secretary for Education on a case-by-case basis. |
Site reservation between
2 000m2 to 7 000m2 in consultation with the Secretary for Education
|
territorial |
|
No
set standard* |
- |
territorial |
|
5.5
beds/1 000 persons with a distribution of beds between
various types of hospitals determined on a regional
basis.# |
| (a) |
Regional and district
hospitals - average of
80m2 per bed. |
| (b) |
Convalescent/infirmary
hospitals - average of
60m2 per bed. |
|
regional |
| (9) |
Polyclinics/ Specialist Clinic |
|
One specialist clinic/polyclinic whenever a regional or district hospital is built. |
Site reservation : about
4 700m2 (62m x 76m) |
regional |
| (10) |
Clinics/ Health Centres |
|
One clinic/health centre for every 100 000 persons. # |
Site reservation : about
2 200m2 (37m x 60m) |
district |
|
No set standard.* Future needs to be determined on a district basis. |
- |
district |
| (12) |
District Police Stations |
|
1/200 000 - 500 000 persons.# |
About 4 650m2 (61m x 76m) fronting onto at least 2 main roads plus similar size married staff quarters. |
regional |
| (13) |
Divisional Police Stations |
|
1/100 000 - 200 000 persons.# |
About 3 000m2 (50m x 60m) fronting onto at least 2 main roads. |
district |
| (14) |
Sub-Divisional Police Stations/ Police Posts |
|
No set standard.* To be determined in the light of
local factors and other considerations. |
Site
allocation dependent on building design. |
local |
| (15) |
Marine Police Stations |
|
No set standard.* To be determined in the light of
local factors and other considerations. |
Site
allocation dependent on building design. |
regional |
| (16) |
Magistracies
8 Courtrooms |
|
1
for 660 000 persons. |
Site allocation about
4 200m2 (61m x 69m). |
regional |
| (17) |
Correctional Facilities |
|
Reservation to be determined on a regional basis.* |
- |
regional |
|
Provision depends on graded response time determined by fire risk category system. Generally 1 standard divisional station is provided for 1 fire division. Provision of standard sub-divisional station and non-standard station depends on local needs. |
| Site
allocation for : |
| (a) |
Standard divisional fire
station - 2 960m2 with a
minimum frontage of
47m. |
| (b) |
Standard sub-divisional
fire station - 1 800m2 with
a minimum frontage of
37m. |
For (a) and (b), the frontage of the site will have to be widened if the run-in to the drill yard is not from the back. |
| (c) |
Non-standard fire station no set standard for site
requirement. |
| (d) |
Joint divisional fire
station and ambulance
depot - 3 830m2 with a
minimum frontage of
80m and a drill yard of
1 635m2 behind the
divisional fire station
building block. |
| (e) |
Joint sub-divisional fire
station and ambulance
depot - 2 670m2 with a
minimum frontage of
70m and a drill yard of
1 225m2 behind the sub-
divisional fire station
building block. |
|
| |
| district |
| local |
| local |
| district |
| district |
|
| (19) |
Ambulance Depots and Ambulance Stations |
|
Provision depends on the requirement of accommodation for ambulances to give an emergency coverage of 10 minutes and 20 minutes in urban/new towns and rural areas respectively. The number of ambulances required depends on the projected population distribution and the projected incidence rate of an area. |
| Site
allocation for : |
| (a) |
Ambulance depot -
1 160m2 with a minimum
frontage of 36m. The
frontage of the site will
have to be widened if
the run-in to the drill
yard is not from the
back. |
| (b) |
Ambulance station - no
set standard for site
requirement. |
| (c) |
Joint divisional fire
station and ambulance
depot - see under Fire
Stations in (17) above. |
| (d) |
Joint sub-divisional fire
station and ambulance
depot - see under Fire
Stations in (17) above. |
|
| |
| district |
| district |
| district |
| district |
|
|
No set standard. To be determined on the basis of need, as assessed and advised by the Secretary for Home Affairs. |
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territory-wide
and community levels |
|
One district library should be provided for each district. There should also be a district library for every 200 000 persons. # |
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district |
|
To be determined on the basis of need, having regard to community aspirations and other relevant considerations. |
1 260m2 (32m x 39.5m) floor area and, preferably, with a minimum clearance height of 7.65m for joint-users buildings; or 2 100m2 (60m x 35m) site area for stand-alone sites in exceptional circumstances. |
local |
|
To be based on the estimated demand, socio-economic factors, district characteristics and the provision of other child care support services for the area. |
please refer to Table 3. |
local |
| (24) |
Integrated Children and Youth Services Centres |
|
1/12 000 persons in the 6-24 age group. The provision standard for this facility should be applied flexibly having regard to local factors. |
please refer to Table 3. |
local |
| (25) |
District Elderly Community Centres |
|
To be determined taking into account the elderly population, demographic characteristics, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
please refer to Table 3. |
district |
| (26) |
Neighbourhood Elderly Centres |
|
To be determined taking into account the elderly population, demographic characteristics, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
please refer to Table 3. |
district |
| (27) |
Day Care Centres
for the Elderly |
|
To be determined taking into account the elderly population, demographic characteristics, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
please refer to Table 3. |
district |
| (28) |
Day Care Unit for the Elderly in District Elderly Community Centres |
|
To be determined taking into account the elderly population, demographic characteristics, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
please refer to Table 3. |
district |
| (29) |
Day Care Unit for the Elderly in Residential
Care Homes for the Elderly |
|
To be determined taking into account the elderly population, demographic characteristics, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
| (30) |
Residential Care Homes for the Elderly |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
| (31) |
Integrated Family Service Centres |
|
1/100 000 to 150 000 persons. |
please refer to Table 3. |
service boundary defined by the Director
of Social Welfare |
| (32) |
Early Education and Training Centre |
|
To be determined taking into account the population, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
please refer to Table 3. |
district |
| (33) |
Special Child Care Centre |
|
To be determined taking into account the population, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
please refer to Table 3. |
district |
|
To be determined taking into account the population, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
please refer to Table 3. |
district |
|
To be determined taking into account the population, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
please refer to Table 3. |
district |
| (36) |
Hostel for Severely Mentally Handicapped Persons |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
| (37) |
Hostel for Moderately Mentally Handicapped Persons |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
| (38) |
Hostel for Severely Physically Handicapped Persons |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
| (39) |
Care and Attention Home for Severely Disabled Persons |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
| (40) |
Supported Hostel for Mentally Handicapped Persons |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
| (41) |
Supported Hostel for Ex-Mentally Ill Persons |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
| (42) |
Supported Hostel for Physically Handicapped Persons |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
territory
wide |
|
To be determined taking into account the service demand and the availability of suitable premises. |
please refer to Table 3. |
district |
| (45) |
District Support Centre for Persons with Disabilities |
|
To be determined taking into account the population, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
About 500m2 floor area required. |
district |
| (46) |
Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness |
|
To be determined taking into account the population, geographical factor, existing service provision and service demand. |
About 500m2 floor area required. |
district |
|
|
| (a) |
Usually one in each public major/district library. |
| (b) |
Provision in Community Centre depends on the approved schedule of accommodation. |
| (c) |
Provision in public housing estates is on a need basis (usually managed by
non-governmental organisations). |
|
About 200m2 floor area required. |
| About 130m2 floor area required. |
| @ |
|
|
|
| (a) |
In urban areas, post offices should be provided so that large concentrations of population have access to facilities within 0.8km from where they live or work. |
| (b) |
In rural areas, a distance of 3.2 km should be assumed. |
| (c) |
In general, post offices should serve a population of not less than 30 000 persons. # |
|
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local |
|
One
for each of the 5 regions. |
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regional |
|
1/350 000 persons. |
Site
reservation about 0.25 ha. |
regional |
| (51) |
Other Community Facilities |
|
To be determined by consultation with relevant departments/organizations. |
- |
local, district and regional |
| Notes: |
Ω |
Assuming 30 children for a half-day class and 20 children for a full-day class, the number of classrooms required for every 1 000 children aged 3 to under 6 can be calculated as follows:
(730 half-day places ÷ 60 half-day places per classroom) + (250 full-day places ÷ 20 full-day places per classroom) = 26 classrooms
(Reference : Appendix 3 of the Operation Manual for Pre-primary Institutions)
|
| |
@ |
There is no specific site allocation required because the facility is normally provided in a composite building, the land requirement for which is included under other types of development.
|
| |
* |
There is no set population/land area standard for this facility. However, in order to complete the estimate for total land requirement for community facilities in a Study Area, the relevant departments must be consulted.
|
| |
# |
Where the population of an individual Study Area does not coincide with the service's catchment areas, then a logical operational solution should be devised, whilst attempting to maintain the per-capita standard.
|
| |
∆ |
The stipulated land requirements are for general reference only and would be subject to the consideration of the Secretary for Education and the Director of Architectural Services on individual case basis.
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Important notices