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Section 8 : Internal Transport Facilities
This Section provides the design standards and guidelines
for planning land requirements for internal transport facilities
including footpath and parking.
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The recommended minimum carriageway widths in accordance
with the Transport Planning and Design Manual are shown below:
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Road Type
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Single Carriageway
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Dual Carriageway
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Central Reserve
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| Expressway and Trunk Road |
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7.3m (2-lane)
11.0m (3-lane)
14.6m (4-lane)
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2.3m
(3.2m) #
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| Primary Distributor Road+ |
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6.75m (2-lane)
10.0m (3-lane)
13.5m (4-lane)
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2.3m
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| District Distributor Road+ |
7.3m (2-lane)
10.3m (2-lane) *
13.5m (4-lane) |
6.75m (2-lane)
10.0m (3-lane)
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1.8m
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| Local Distributor Road+ |
7.3m (2-lane)
10.3m (2-lane) *
13.5m (4-lane) |
6.75m (2-lane)
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1.8m
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| Rural Road A |
7.3m (2-lane)
10.3m (2-lane) * |
7.3m (2-lane)
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1.8m
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| Rural Road B |
6.75m (2-lane)
10.3m (2-lane) * |
7.3m (2-lane)
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1.8m
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| Feeder Road |
6.0m (2-lane) |
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| Single Track Access Road |
3.5m (1-lane)
widened to 6m
at passing bays
6.0m (2-lane) |
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Notes:
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Where
there are tram tracks, a 5.5m wide tram reserve must be allowed
for a double track system.
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* |
When the peak
hour traffic volume (two-way) exceeds 1 600 vehicles but is less
than 2 400 vehicles, a wider 2-lane single carriageway should
be used. The use of a 3-lane single carriageway is not recommended
for safety reasons.
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Recommended
minimum Central Reserve width for Rural Roads
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The minimum width
standards for through zone, street furniture and greening
zone as well as building frontage zone of a footpath/walkway
on public roads for various land uses is shown in the table
below. The width should be flexibly applied to suit individual
circumstance or design.
| Land
Use Type |
Through Zone Width / Peak Pedestrian
Volume
(Pedestrians per minute) |
Street Furniture and Greening
Zone Width |
Building Frontage
Zone Width |
Commercial
Commercial / Residential
Residential Zone 1 and those other |
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areas near
pedestrian generators
such as cinemas, rail
stations, some GIC
facilities (e.g. schools),
etc. |
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4.5m
Very high (Over 100) |
1.5m (2)-(4) |
0.5m for
dead areas
and increase
to 1m for shopping frontages |
| Residential Zone 1 |
3.5m
High (80-100) |
| Residential Zone 2 |
2.75m
Medium (60-80) |
| Residential Zone 3 |
2.0m
Low (Below 60) |
| Rural |
2.0m
Very Low |
| Business |
4.5m
Medium (80) |
| General Industrial Use (1) |
4.5m
Medium |
4m (3)-(4) |
| Special Industrial Use (1) |
3.5m
Low to Medium |
2m (2)-(4) |
| Rural Based Industrial Use |
2.5m
Low |
1.5m (2)-(4) |
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| Notes: |
(1) |
For classification
of industrial use, please refer to of the HKPSG.
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(2) |
The SF&GZ width
should be increased to 3m for planting of large trees or understorey
planting along boulevards or main roads.
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(3) |
If bus shelter
exceeding 1m width is provided along the footpath corridor, additional
width of up to 2m should be suitably allowed in the SF&GZ.
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(4) |
When street furniture
exceeding normal object width of 1m (such as gateway and artwork)
is required, the SF&GZ would need to be widened to cater for
its provision.
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- Parking Standards for various types of development are summarized
in the following tables : (In all cases, the level of provision
in a development is to be decided by the Authority. The Standards
serve to provide a guideline on which the Authority will base
the decision.)
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Type of Development
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Parking Requirements
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Loading/Unloading Requirements
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| Subsidised Housing |
Private car :
Parking Requirement = Global Parking Standard (GPS) x Demand
Adjustment Ratio (R1) x Accessibility Adjustment Ratio (R2)
Where:
GPS = 1 car space per 6-9 flats
R1 = 0.23
| R2 |
= 0.85 (within a 500m- radius of rail station); or
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= 1 (outside a 500m - radius of
rail station) |
Light Goods Vehicle :
1 LGV space per 200 - 600 flats
Medium Goods Vehicle :
No fixed standard.
To utilize estate commercial center loading/unloading
bays for overnight parking in estates.
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Provision of minimum 1 loading/unloading
bay around each residential block for service vehicles.
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| Private Housing |
Private car :
Parking Requirement = Global Parking Standard (GPS) x Demand
Adjustment Ratio (R1) x Accessibility Adjustment Ratio (R2)
Where:
GPS = 1 car space per 6-9 flats
| R1 |
= 0.6 (flat size (GFA) <40m2); or
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= 1 (flat size is 40-69.9m2);
or
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= 2.5 (flat size is 70-99.9m2);
or
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= 5 (flat size is 100-159.9m2);
or
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= 9 (flat size >159.9m2)
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| R2 |
= 0.85 (within a 500m - radius of rail station); or
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= 1 (outside a 500m - radius of
rail station)
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Minimum of 1 loading / unloading
bay for goods vehicles within the site for every 800 flats
or part thereof, subject to a minimum of 1 bay for each housing
block or as determined by the Authority.
Space should also be provided around each block for service
vehicles.
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| Village Housing |
Up to 1 car parking space for each standard
New Territories Exempted House (65m2), with 10-15%
of provision for overnight goods vehicles. |
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Type of Development
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Parking Requirements
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Loading/Unloading Requirements
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| Primary Schools |
1 car parking space for every 4 to 6 classrooms. |
1 lay-by for taxis and private cars for every
2 to 3 classrooms and a minimum of 3 lay-bys within the school
boundary for school buses. |
| Secondary Schools and Technical Institutes |
1 car parking space for every 3 to 4 classrooms. |
1 lay-by for taxis and private cars for every
3 to 5 classrooms in secondary schools and technical institutes
and a maximum of 3 lay-bys for school buses. |
| Special Schools |
1 car parking space for every 4 to 8 classrooms. |
1 lay-by for taxis and private cars for every
2-3 classrooms and a minimum of 3 lay-bys for school buses
(within the site). |
| Kindergartens |
0 - 1 car parking space per 4 to 6 classrooms |
1 lay-by for taxis and private cars for every
5-8 classrooms and a minimum of 2 lay-bys for school buses.
(Note: The requirement may be substituted by 5 lay-bys of
size 3m x 7m for mini-bus / nanny van which can provide
a total number of seats equivalent to that provided by 2 large
school buses). |
| Tertiary Institutions |
No set standard. To be determined
by the Authority. |
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Type of Development
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Parking Requirements
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Loading/Unloading Requirements
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| Clinics and Polyclinics |
1 to 1.5 car parking spaces for
each consulting room. 3 additional parking spaces (9m x 3m)
for ambulances for polyclinics.
1 to 2 car parking spaces should be reserved for disabled
person.
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1 to 2 lay-bys (9m x 3m) for ambulances and
0 to 1 taxi/private car lay-by per consulting room to be provided
under cover.
1 to 2 lay-bys for MGVs/HGVs.
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| Hospitals |
1 car parking space for every 3
to 12 beds. 2-5 spaces should be allocated for disabled visitor
parking. 8 additional parking spaces (9m x 3m) for ambulances
for hospitals with Accident and Emergency (A+E) departments.
For hospitals without A+E departments, 3 additional parking
spaces (9m x 3m ) for ambulances. |
1 lay-by for taxis and private cars to be provided
under cover for every :
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| (i) |
80 beds, or part thereof, in hospitals with A+E departments;
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| (ii) |
160 beds, or part thereof, in hospitals without A+E departments.
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1 lay-by (8m x 3m) for PLBs for every:
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| (i) |
200 beds, or part thereof, in hospitals with A+E departments;
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| (ii) |
400 beds, or part thereof, in hospitals, without A+E departments
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Ambulance lay-bys:
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| (i) |
2 for
hospitals with A+E departments.
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| (ii) |
1 to 2 for
hospitals without A+E departments.
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| (iii) |
all lay-bys
to be under cover.
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1 to 3 lay-bys for MGVs/ HGVs
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Type of Development
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Parking Requirements
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Loading/Unloading Requirements
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| Retail |
| (In purpose-designed centres) |
| (a) |
Zone 1 areas |
| (b) |
Zone 2 and
3 areas |
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| 1 car space per 200 - 300m2 GFA |
| For the first 2 000m2 GFA:1 car space per 40
to 50m2 GFA. |
| Above 2 000m2 GFA :1 car space per 150 - 200m2 GFA |
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| 1 loading/unloading bay for good vehicles for every 800
to 1 200m2 or part thereof, of gross floor area. |
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| Retail Markets |
Generally nil. |
1 MGV/HGV bay per 20-30 large stalls.
1 MGV/HGV bay per 40-60 small stalls. (Subject to a minimum
provision of 2 MGV / HGV bays)
1 loading/unloading bay as those for a
MGV / HGV, for each refuse collection point.
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Type of Development
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Parking Requirements
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Loading/Unloading Requirements
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| Office |
For the first 15 000m2 GFA :
1 car
space per 150 - 200m2 GFA
Above 15 000m2 GFA :1 car space per 200 - 300m2
GFA
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1 loading/unloading bay for goods vehicles
for every 2 000 to 3 000m2, or part thereof, of
gross floor area.
For sites of at least 5 000m2 net site area,
1 picking up/setting down lay-by for taxis and private cars
for every
20 000m2, or part thereof, of gross
floor area.
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| Hotels |
| (a) |
Main Urban
Areas & New Towns |
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| 1 car space per 100 rooms |
| 0.5 - 1 car space per 200m2 GFA of conference
and banquet facilities in hotels. |
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| 0.5 - 1 goods vehicle bay for every 100 rooms |
Lay-by for taxi and private cars :
Hotel Type |
Minimum No. |
| ≤299 rooms |
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| 300-599 rooms |
3 |
| ≥600 rooms |
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Lay-by for single-deck tour buses:
| Hotel Type |
Minimum No. |
| ≤299 rooms |
1 |
| 300-899 rooms |
2-3 |
| ≥900 rooms |
3 |
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| Additional provision for convention centres and banquet
facilities to be determined by the Authority. |
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Not less than 1 single-deck tour bus parking
space for every 200 guest rooms or part thereof.
Not less than 1 car parking space for every 10 guest rooms.
2-5 car spaces per 200m2 GFA of conference and
banquet facilities in hotels. |
Not less than 1 bay for goods vehicles for
every 100 guest rooms or part thereof.
Additional provision for convention centres and banquet
facilities to be determined by the Authority. |
| Commercial/ Entertainment Facilities (e.g.
cinemas, theatres.) |
Range of 0 to 1 car parking space for every
20 seats or part thereof. |
Except for cinemas, 1 loading/unloading bay
for goods vehicles where practicable.
Not less that 1 picking up/setting down lay-by for taxis
and private cars for every 400 seats or part thereof. |
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Type of Development
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Parking Requirements
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Loading/Unloading Requirements
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| Industrial Use |
1 car space for 1 000 - 1 200m2
GFA
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1 goods vehicle bay per
700 - 900m2 GFA, 50% of which
should be for parking
of goods
vehicles.
1 container vehicle loading/unloading
bay with turning circle
of 11.6m outer radius on site with dimension not less than
45m x 40m. |
| Industry/Office (I/O) Uses |
1 car space per 600 - 750m2 GFA
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1 goods vehicle bay per
1 000 - 1 200m2 of 50% of the I/O GFA; and 1 goods
vehicle bay per
2 000 - 3 000m2 of the remaining 50% of the I/O
GFA.
50% of all the required goods vehicle bays shall be for
parking of goods vehicles.
1 good vehicle bay for
800 - 1 200m2 of the commercial GFA solely for
loading/unloading.
1 container vehicle loading/unloading bay with turning
circle of 11.6 m outer radius should be provided for a site
with dimensions not less than
45 m x 40 m.
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| Business Use |
| Industrial Buildings: |
| 1 car space per 600-750m2 GFA |
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1 goods vehicle bay per
1 000-1 200m2 of 50% of the GFA; and 1 per 2 000-3 000m2 of the remaining 50% of the GFA.
50% of all the above required goods vehicle bays shall be
for parking of goods vehicles.
One container vehicle loading/unloading bay with turning
circle of 11.6m outer radius should be provided for a site
with dimensions not less than
45 m x 40 m. |
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| Industrial/Office (I/O) Buildings: |
| 1 car space per 600-750m2 GFA |
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1 goods vehicle bay per
1 000-1 200m2 of 50% of the I/O GFA; and 1 per
2 000-3 000m2 of the remaining 50% of the I/O
GFA.
50% of all the above required goods vehicle bays shall be
for parking of goods vehicles.
1 goods vehicle bay per
800-1 200m2 for commercial GFA solely for loading/unloading.
One container vehicle loading/unloading bay with turning
circle of 11.6m outer radius should be provided for a site
with dimensions not less than 45 m x 40 m. |
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| Office Buildings: |
| 1 car space per 150-200m2 GFA for the first 15
000m2 GFA; 1 car space per 200-300m2 GFA for the remaining GFA. |
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1 goods vehicle bay per
2 000-3 000m2, or part thereof, GFA.
For sites of at least 5 000m2 net site area,
1 picking up/setting down lay-by for taxis and private cars
for every
20 000m2, or part thereof, GFA. |
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| Business Buildings: |
| 1 car space per 200-300m2 GFA |
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1 goods vehicle bay per
800-1 200m2 GFA, 50% of which should be for parking
of goods vehicles.
A minimum of 1 picking up / setting down lay-by for taxis
and private cars shall be provided for sites of at least
5 000m2 net site area.
1 container vehicle loading/unloading bay with turning circle
of 11.6 m outer radius should be provided for a site with
dimensions not less than
45 m x 40 m. |
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Industrial Estate
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1 parking space per 900m2 GFA or 1 parking space
per 450m2 site area, whichever is the greater.
Of the spaces provided, 50% shall be for parking of private
cars and light vans and 50% shall be for parking and loading/
unloading of lorries.
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One half of spaces set aside for lorries should be able
to be used for loading/ unloading.
One container vehicle bay on sites with dimensions of not
less than
45m x 40m.
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Science Park
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1 parking space per 75m2 GFA (75% for cars;
25% for vans)
1 lorry parking space per 5 000m2 GFA
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One half of spaces set aside for lorries should be able
to be used for loading/unloading.
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Rural Based Industrial
Use
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1 parking space per establishment or 1 parking space
for every 900m2 GFA of the establishment, whichever
is the greater, for lorry/visitor parking.
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One half of spaces set aside for lorries should be able
to be used for loading/unloading.
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| Other Industrial Uses with Special Requirements |
As per functional needs |
| Type of Development
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Parking Requirements
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Loading/Unloading Requirements
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| Churches |
Up to 1 car parking space for every 16 seats
or equivalent. |
1 - 2 bays (9m x 3.5m) for small coaches. |
| Electric Substations |
| (a) |
66kV and above
sub-station |
| (b) |
33kV substation |
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| one space for private car |
| one space for private car |
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| one HGV/MGV space |
one LGV space
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| Art Venues |
No set standard. To be determined
by the Authority. |
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The
dimensions of parking spaces are set down below :
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Types of Vehicle
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Length (m)
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Width (m)
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Minimum Headroom (m)
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| Private Cars and Taxis |
5
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2.5
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2.4
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| Light Goods Vehicles |
7
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3.5
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3.6
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| Medium/Heavy Goods Vehicles |
11
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3.5
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4.7
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| Container Vehicles |
16
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3.5
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4.7
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| Coaches and Buses |
12
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3.5
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3.8
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| Light buses |
8
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3.0
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3.3
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