Loading and Unloading Bays at HDB Car Parks

Ms Ellen Lee asked the Minister for National Development (a) how is the number of loading/unloading bays in HDB car parks determined; (b) whether the provision of such bays is linked to the number or type of commercial tenants and the increase in car park users which these establishments attract; (c) what rules govern the use of these bays; (d) what proportion of parking offences are for illegal parking at these bays; and (e) whether HDB will consider allowing these bays to be used as drop-off points for children, elderly or infirm persons and allocating more drop-off points for such passengers during certain hours.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: HDB provides two loading and unloading bays (LUBs) in each residential block. In addition, HDB provides one LUB for every 200 to 300 square metres of shop space, and one LUB for every eating house and supermarket. The number of LUBs may be adjusted subsequently based on feedback from the commercial tenants and the users.

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The use of the LUBs is governed by the Parking Places Rules and the Housing & Development (Common Property & Open Spaces) Rules. Motorists are required to remove their vehicles from the LUBs as soon as they have completed their loading and unloading activities.

Each month, about 11,000 parking offence notices were issued for illegal parking at HDB common spaces, such as LUBs, car wash bays, outside refuse chutes and other non-designated areas. We do not have further breakdown of the data.

Although LUBs are provided specifically for loading and unloading purposes, residents may use this facility as an additional drop-off point for children, elderly or infirm persons.