To encourage greenery and to conceal car park spaces, developments may provide landscape decks that double up as car parks. These may be ground level, or partially sunken car parks which are decked over with greenery and communal facilities and partially covered with earthfill.
Deck Treatment for Landscape Deck
A landscape deck may be provided if the site meets the following parameters:
The above parameters are to ensure that the site is sufficiently large for a landscape deck without affecting the amenity of the neighbouring developments, and to safeguard the low-rise character of landed housing areas.
As landscape decks with parking provisions are better alternatives to multi-storey car parks, flats developments with landscape decks may not be allowed to provide multi-storey car parks.
The following are the detailed guidelines for landscape deck:
Guidelines for Landscape Deck
The boundary abutting the Landscape Deck shall have porous fencing, as opposed to full height solid boundary walls. Where it is necessary to comply with PUB surface water drainage purposes, the boundary wall may consist of a solid 0.6m high wall followed by a porous 1.2m high fencing. This is to ensure that the landscaping is visible on all facades from the street level.
Last updated on 21 Jul 2023