National Parks Board

Greenery Provision and Conservation of Trees

• Pre-Submission consultation of requirements for greenery provision and tree conservation for developments

Biodiversity Impact Assessment (under URA’s Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA] framework)

• Applicable to sites that fall within the EIA framework but were not identified at Planning Stage (Pre-DG)

  Environmental Consultation

  • QP (Arch / PEs) or Consultant to submit the environmental consultation form (Form A) to URA and relevant Technical Agencies (i.e. NEA, NParks, MPA, SFA). 
  • Details of project entities (Developer, Qualified Person and Main Contractor) as stated in Form A are provided

  Environmental Impact Assessment

  • If determined during environmental consultation that an environmental study is needed, QP (Arch / PEs) or Consultant can consult on environmental baseline study and scoping of EIA
  • QP (Arch / PEs) or Consultant to ensure that EIA report (for projects that have cleared environmental assessment at planning stage) are submitted for acceptance
• If pre-submission is not possible, the environmental consultation process should be concluded by Piling Gateway (G1.5) or Construction Gateway (G2)
• There might be requirement for detailed EMMP / wildlife management prior to site clearance

Assessment and Reduction of Biodiversity Impact (under URA's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) framework

• Should be surfaced ahead of the submission
• If pre-submission is not possible, the environmental consultation process should be concluded by Design Gateway or Piling Gateway
• There might be requirement by EMMP / wildlife management prior to site clearance

Conservation of Trees 

• To conserve trees identified:
  • In Technical Conditions of Tender (TCOT)
  • As Heritage Trees
  • Through nature group / public / residents engagement
  • In Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) / Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans (EMMP) etc

Supporting Document(s):

1. Arborist report (Please refer to NParks’ Guidelines [Chapter 2])

Biodiversity Impact Assessment (under URA’s Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA] framework)

• Applicable to sites that fall within the EIA Framework but were not identified at Planning Stage (Pre-DG)

  Environmental Consultation

  • QP (Arch / PEs) or Consultant to submit the environmental consultation form (Form A) to URA and Technical Agencies (e.g. NEA, NParks, MPA, SFA)
  • Details of project entities (Developer, Qualified Person and Main Contractor) as stated in Form A are provided
    

  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

  • If determined during environmental consultation that an environmental study is needed, QP (Arch / PEs) or Consultant can consult on environmental baseline study and scoping of EIA
  • QP (Arch / PEs) or Consultant to ensure that EIA report (for projects that have cleared environmental assessment at planning stage) are submitted for acceptance

Provision of Planting Areas

• To provide development boundary lines
• To provide existing and proposed road reserve lines
• To provide road name(s) and category of existing and proposed roads
• To provide planting areas (i.e. 3.0m/5.0m-wide green buffers, 2.0m-wide peripheral planting verges, open-air parking planting areas) in compliance with NParks' Guidelines (Chapter 3)
• To ensure planting areas are free from any encroachment, except for allowable minor ancillary structures and landscaping structures as listed in NParks' Guidelines (Chapter 3). To show the allowable structures within planting areas
• To locate fire engine accessways and non-allowable structures outside planting areas
• To recess underground structures / services at least 2.0m below planting areas, except for:
  • Footings of retaining / boundary walls (may encroach up to 0.5m into planting areas)
  • Services traversing perpendicularly across planting areas
    
• Applicants should provide the above information (either in 2D, 3D or supporting documents) and should be concluded by Design Gateway (G1)  

New Parks/ Park Connectors/ Promenades

• To ensure design is in accordance with NParks specifications (e.g., spatial provision, access points, specific features / elements imposed at planning stage based on NParks planning conditions)

Securing of Land for Parks / Park Connectors use and/or Impact on Neighbouring Parks (e.g., enbloc sites)

• To ensure site boundary does not encroach into safeguarded / rezoned parks and park connectors

Green Verges

• To provide green verges (consisting of tree planting and service verges) for street work proposals relating to development works and for new road services according to the road category
• To locate fire engine accessways outside green verges
• Road and Commuter Infrastructure
  • To comply with greenery provision for covered linkways, bus shelters, pedestrian overhead bridges, depressed road portals, road viaducts/flyovers and retaining walls etc. according to NParks’ Guidelines (Chapter 4)
• Entrance Culvert Position (at Vehicular Access Points)
  • To ensure splay corners do not affect green verge provision and roadside trees

Applicable to sites requiring Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan (EMMP) / Wildlife Management Plan prior to commencement of works:

1. Detailed EMMP report (provided by Main Contractor)
2. Acceptance letter from NParks prior to site clearance (if applicable)

Conservation of Trees

• To conserve trees identified:
  • In Technical Conditions of Tender (TCOT)
  • As Heritage Trees
  • Through public engagement
  • In Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) / Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans (EMMP) etc.

SupportingDocument(s):

1. Arborist report (Please refer to NParks’ Guidelines [Chapter 2])

Applicable to sites not requiring Piling Gateway (G1.5) approval

Applicable to sites requiring Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan (EMMP) / Wildlife Management Plan prior to commencement of works:

1. Detailed EMMP report (provided by Main Contractor)
2. Acceptance letter from NParks prior to site clearance (if applicable)

Provision of Planting Areas / Green Verges

• To ensure dimensions of planting areas are compliant with NParks Guidelines (Chapter 3) or as approved by NParks during Design Gateway (G1)

Planting Scheme (within Development Boundary)

• To show location, number and species of existing and proposed trees / shrubs for planting areas

• As-built plan
• Photo evidence to demonstrate compliance with NParks’ requirements/approved submission(s) at preceding Gateway(s)
• Site inspections (if applicable) – may involve soil check to ensure quality of planting mixture conforms to NParks’ specifications for Approved Soil Mixture (ASM)