Table 6 : Parking Standards for Industrial and Business Developments

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Table 6 : Parking Standards for Industrial and Business Developments

(a) General Industrial Use (GIU) and Business Use ["OU(B)"]

Type of Development		Parking Requirements		Loading/unloading Requirements
Type of Development		Standards	Remarks	Standards	Remarks
General Industrial Use (GIU)	Industrial Uses (I)	- Private car: 1 per 1,000-1,200m² GFA.	See Notes (1) - (3).	- 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 should be provided for a site with dimensions not less than 45m x 40m.	See Notes (1) - (5).
General Industrial Use (GIU)	Industrial/ Office Uses (I/O)	- Private car: 1 per 600-750m² GFA.	See Notes (1) - (3).	- 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. - 1 container vehicle loading/unloading bay with turning circle of 11.6m outer radius should be provided for a site with dimensions not less than 45m x 40m.	See Notes (1) - (5).
Business Use ["OU(B)"]	Industrial Buildings (I)	- Private car: 1 per 600-750m² GFA.	See Notes (1) - (3).	- 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. - 1 container vehicle loading/unloading bay with turning circle of 11.6m outer radius should be provided for a site with dimensions not less than 45m x 40m.	See Notes (1) - (5).
	Industrial/ Office (I/O) Buildings	- Private car: 1 per 600-750m² GFA.	See Notes (1) - (3).	- 1 goods vehicle bay per 1,000-1,200m² of 50% of the I/O GFA; and 1 per 2,000-3,000m²of 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. - 1 container vehicle loading/unloading bay with turning circle of 11.6m outer radius should be provided for a site with dimensions not less than 45m x 40m.	See Notes (1) - (5).
	Office Buildings	- Private car: 1 per 150-200m² GFA for the first 15,000m² GFA; 1 per 200-300m² GFA for the remaining GFA.	See Notes (1) - (3).	- 1 goods vehicle bay per 2,000-3,000m² 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.	See Notes (1) - (4).
	Business Buildings	- Private car: 1 per 200-300m² GFA.	See Notes (1) - (3).	- 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 the sites of at least 5,000m² net site area. - 1 container vehicle loading/unloading bay with turning circle of 11.6m outer radius should be provided for a site with dimensions not less than 45m x 40m.	See Notes (1) - (5).

*Notes: 1.The relevant standards of the HKPSG Chapter 8 for Internal Transport Facilities will apply where other supporting facilities are provided.

            2. Provision referring to gross floor area (GFA) includes part thereof of the specified m² GFA.
            3. The following design standards apply:
i) For private cars: Turning circle - 7.5m outer radius.
ii) For goods vehicles: turning circle - 11.5m outer radius.
            4. Goods vehicle provision is divided into 65 % Light Goods Vehicles (LGV) and 35 % Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV).
            5. The provision of container vehicle loading/unloading bay on sites with dimensions less than 45m x 40m should be considered on a case-by-case basis and in consultation with the Transport Department.

(b) Special Industrial Use (SIU)

Type of Development Parking Requirements (see Notes (1) to (4))

Private Car Lorry Container Vehicle

1. Industrial Estate
    (IE)⁵ 1 per 900m² GFA or 1 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. 1 container vehicle bay should be provided for a site with dimensions not less than 45m x 40m.

2. Science Park
    (SP)⁶ 1 per 75m² GFA (75% for cars; 25% for vans). 1 per 5,000m² GFA.
Nil

3. Rural Based
    Industrial
    Use (RI) 1 parking space per establishment or 1 parking space for every 900m² GFA of the establishment, whichever is the greater, for lorry/visitor parking.

4. Other Industrial
    Uses with Special
    Requirements (SI) As per functional needs.

*Notes: 1.The relevant standards of the HKPSG Chapter 8 for Internal Transport Facilities will apply where other supporting facilities are provided.

            2. 50% of all the above required goods vehicle bays shall be for parking of goods vehicles.
            3. Goods vehicle provision is divided into 65 % Light Goods Vehicles (LGV) and 35 % Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV).
            4. Provision referring to gross floor area (GFA) includes part thereof the specified m² GFA.
            5. For Industrial Estates, the parking requirement is the minimum provision; the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation will assess the actual parking provision on an individual site basis.
            6. For Science Park, parking requirement for HGV will not apply.

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