NParks’ External Works Requirements

Legend:
Architecture

Objectives:
  • To secure greenery provisions and to comment on conservation of trees (may require Certified Arborist report, e.g. recommendations pertaining to works near to, but may not be directly impacting trees)
  • To assess impact to existing, or safeguard provision of new, park / park connector
Requirements Supporting Documents

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 Assessment (EIA)/ Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) etc.

Arborist report (if tree(s) identified to be conserved /retained may be affected by proposed works for development

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.
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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.
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Objectives:
  • To ensure dimensions of green verges are compliant with standard requirements / accepted by NParks at Design Gateway (G1)
Requirements Supporting Documents

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 Assessment (EIA)/ Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) etc.

Arborist report (if tree(s) identified to be conserved /retained may be affected by proposed works for development

Provision of Green Verges

  • To ensure dimensions of green verges are compliant with NParks' Guidelines (Chapter 3) or as approved by NParks during Design Gateway (G1).
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Interfacing Aspects (from within Development Boundary)

  • To show layouts and cross-sections of interfaces in external works design proposal.
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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:

  • Detailed EMMP report (provided by Main Contractor).
  • Acceptance letter from NParks prior to site clearance (if applicable).
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Objectives:
  • To finalise details on roadside tree planting and landscaping works, as well as transplanting works
Requirements Supporting Documents

Planting Scheme (Outside Development Boundary)

  • To show location, number, and species of existing and proposed trees/shrubs for green verges and planter troughs along pedestrian overhead bridges/road viaducts/flyovers.
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