Take-up Rate for Large Vehicle Parking Lots

Ms Tin Pei Ling asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the current availability and take-up rate of private and public large vehicle parking lots; (b) what are the Ministry's plans to deal with the overwhelming demand for large vehicle parking spaces and relieve the long waiting list; and (c) whether the Ministry will work with LTA to better manage the demand and supply of large vehicle parking spaces.

In total, there are today 39,500 heavy vehicle parking lots for 33,000 heavy vehicles registered. Three quarters of the 39,500 parking lots are privately operated and located in industrial areas. URA and HDB supplied the remaining lots which are typically located at the fringe of residential areas. Some of the lots are built on Temporary Occupation Licence (TOL) land earmarked for future development.

HDB has no plan to build more heavy vehicle parking lots within residential estates itself because there will be many competing demands for infill sites in

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the residential estates. Furthermore, heavy vehicle traffic poses nuisance and hazards to residents.

LTA's licensing condition for heavy vehicle requires owners to have secured a designated heavy vehicle parking lot before their heavy vehicles are allowed to be registered. Business owners must ensure they have long-term parking solutions for their vehicles and not leaving the decision to the individual drivers. Business owners should consider making arrangement for transportation of drivers between the approved parking lots and drivers' homes.