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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.
- The recommended minimum
carriageway widths in accordance with the
Transport Planning and Design Manual are shown
below:
[ Table
Summary ]
Road
Type
|
Single
Carriageway
|
Dual
Carriageway
|
Central Reserve
|
| Expressway and Trunk Road |
-
|
7.3
m (2-lane)
11.0
m (3-lane)
14.6
m (4-lane)
|
2.3m
(3.2m) #
|
| Primary Distributor Road+ |
-
|
6.75 m (2-lane)
10.0
m (3-lane)
13.5
m (4-lane)
|
2.3m
|
| District Distributor Road+ |
7.3
m (2-lane)
10.3 m (2-lane) *
13.5 m
(4-lane)
|
6.75 m (2-lane)
10.0
m (3-lane)
|
1.8m
|
| Local Distributor Road+ |
7.3
m (2-lane)
10.3 m (2-lane) *
13.5 m
(4-lane)
|
6.75 m (2-lane)
|
1.8m
|
| Rural Road A |
7.3
m (2-lane)
10.3 m (2-lane) *
|
7.3 m (2-lane)
-
|
1.8m
|
| Rural Road B |
6.75
m (2-lane)
10.3 m (2-lane) *
|
7.3 m (2-lane)
-
|
1.8m
|
| Feeder Road |
6.0
m (2-lane) |
-
|
-
|
| Single Track Access Road |
3.5
m (1-lane)
widened to 6m at passing bays
6.0 m (2-lane)
|
-
|
-
|
Notes:
+ Where
there are tram tracks, a 5.5m wide tram reserve must be allowed
for a double track system.
*
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.
#
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.
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| 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 areas near
pedestrian generators
such as cinemas, rail
stations, some GIC
facilities (e.g. schools),
etc. |
4.5 m
Very high (Over 100) |
1.5 m (2)-(4) |
0.5 m for
dead areas
and increase
to 1m for shopping frontages |
| Residential Zone 1 |
3.5 m
High (80-100) |
| Residential Zone 2 |
2.75 m
Medium (60-80) |
| Residential Zone 3 |
2.0 m
Low (Below 60) |
| Rural |
2.0 m
Very Low |
| Business |
4.5 m
Medium (80) |
| General Industrial Use (1) |
4.5 m
Medium |
4 m (3)-(4) |
| Special Industrial Use (1) |
3.5 m
Low to Medium |
2 m (2)-(4) |
| Rural Based Industrial Use |
2.5 m
Low |
1.5 m (2)-(4) |
Notes:
(1)
For classification of industrial use, please refer to Chapter 5 of the HKPSG.
(2) The SF&GZ width should be increased to 3m for planting of large trees or understorey planting along boulevards or main roads.
(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.
(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.
- 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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Table Summary ]
Table 1 : Housing
Development
Type
of Development
|
Parking
Requirements
|
Loading/Unloading
Requirements
|
| 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 = 0.45
R2 = 0.85 (within a 500 m- radius of rail station);
or
= 1 (outside a 500 m - radius of rail station)
Light Goods Vehicle :
1 LGV space per 100 - 200 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
= 1 (flat size is
40-69.9m2);
or
= 2.5 (flat size is
70-99.9m2);
or
= 5 (flat size is
100-159.9m2);
or
= 9 (flat size
>159.9m2)
R2 = 0.85 (within a 500 m - radius of rail station);
or
= 1 (outside a 500 m - 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. |
| 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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Table Summary ]
Table 2 : Education
Facilities
Type
of Development
|
Parking
Requirements
|
Loading/Unloading
Requirements
|
| 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 3 m x 7 m 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. |
No set standard. To be determined by the Authority. |
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Table 3 : Medical
Facilities
Type
of Development
|
Parking
Requirements
|
Loading/Unloading
Requirements
|
| 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.
|
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 : (i) 80 beds, or part
thereof, in hospitals with A+E departments;
(ii) 160 beds, or part thereof,
in hospitals without A+E departments.
1 lay-by (8m x 3m) for PLBs for
every:(i)
200 beds, or part thereof, in hospitals with
A+E departments;
(ii) 400 beds, or part thereof,
in hospitals, without A+E departments
Ambulance lay-bys:
(i)
2 for hospitals with A+E departments.
(ii) 1 to 2 for hospitals without A+E departments.
(iii)
all lay-bys to be under cover.
1 to 3 lay-bys for MGVs/ HGVs
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Table 4 : Retail
Facilities
Type
of Development
|
Parking
Requirements
|
Loading/Unloading
Requirements
|
| Retail
(In purpose-designed centres)
(a) Zone 1
areas
(b) Zone 2 and
3 areas
|
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
|
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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Table 5 :
Commercial Facilities
Type
of Development
|
Parking
Requirements
|
Loading/Unloading
Requirements
|
| 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
|
1 loading/unloading bay
for goods vehicles for every 2000 to 3000m2, or part thereof, of gross floor area. For sites of at least 5000m2 net site area, 1 picking up/setting
down lay-by for taxis and private cars for
every 20000m2, or part thereof, of gross
floor area.
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| Hotels
(a) Main Urban Areas & New
Towns
|
1 car space per 100
rooms
0.5 - 1 car space per 200m2 GFA
of conference and banquet facilities in hotels.
|
0.5 - 1 goods vehicle
bay for every 100 rooms
Lay-by for taxi and private
cars :
|
Hotel Type
|
Minimum No.
|
| <299 rooms |
2 |
| 300-599 rooms |
3 |
| >600 rooms |
4 |
Lay-by for single-deck
tour buses:
| Hotel Type |
Minimum No. |
| <299 rooms |
1 |
| 300-899 rooms |
2-3 |
| >900 rooms |
3 |
Additional provision for
convention centres and banquet facilities to
be determined by the Authority.
|
|
(b) Other areas
|
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.
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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.
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| 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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Table 6 :
Industrial Development
Type of Development
|
Parking Requirements
|
Loading/Unloading
Requirements
|
| Industrial Use |
1 car space for 1 000 - 1 200m2
GFA
|
1 goods vehicle bay per 700 - 900
m2 GFA, 50% of which should be for parking of goods vehicles.
1 container vehicle loading/unloading bay with turning circle of 11.6 m outer radius
on site with dimension not less than 45 m x 40 m.
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| Industry/Office (I/O) Uses |
1
car space per 600 - 750m2 GFA
|
1 goods vehicle bay per 1 000
- 1 200m2 of 50% of the I-O GFA; and 1 goods
vehicle bay per 2000 - 3000m2
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
every 800 - 1 200m2 of the
commercial GFA solely for loading/unloading
purpose.
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
|
1 goods vehicle bay per
1000-1200m2 of 50% of the GFA; and 1 per
2000-3000m2
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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|
Business Use |
Industrial/Office (I/O)
Buildings:
1 car space per 600-750m2
GFA
|
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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|
Business Use |
Office Buildings:
1 car space per 150-200m2
GFA for the first 15000m2
GFA; 1 car space per 200-300m2
GFA for the remaining GFA.
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1 goods vehicle bay per
2000-3000m2, or part thereof, GFA.
For sites of at least 5000m2 net site area, 1 picking up/setting down lay-by for taxis and private cars for every
20000m2, or part thereof, GFA.
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|
Business Use |
Business Buildings:
1 car space per 200-300m2
GFA
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1 goods vehicle bay per
800-1200m2
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
5000m2
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 |
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 |
1 parking space per 75m2
GFA (75% for cars; 25% for vans)
1 lorry parking space per
5,000m2 GFA |
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 |
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
|
As per functional needs
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Table 7 : Other
Facilities
Type of Development
|
Parking Requirements
|
Loading/Unloading
Requirements
|
| 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
|
one space for private car
one space
for private car
|
one HGV/MGV space
one LGV
space
|
| Art Venues |
No set standard. To be determined by the Authority.
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No set standard. To be determined by the Authority. |
- The dimensions of
parking spaces are set down below :
[
Table Summary ]
Types
of Vehicle
|
Length
(m)
|
Width
(m)
|
Minimum
Headroom (m)
|
| Private Cars and Taxis |
5
|
2.5
|
2.4
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| Light Goods Vehicles |
7
|
3.5
|
3.6
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| Medium/Heavy Goods Vehicles |
11
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3.5
|
4.7
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| Container Vehicles |
16
|
3.5
|
4.7
|
| Coaches and Buses |
12
|
3.5
|
3.8
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| Light buses |
8
|
3.0
|
3.3
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Important notices