Application Rates for Operation of Private Heavy Vehicle Parks and Reasons for Rejection

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Mr Ng Shi Xuan asked the Acting Minister for Transport in respect of the average of 700 new applications annually to operate private Heavy Vehicle Parks over 2022 to 2024 

a.     what is the average number of applications for each year that were unsuccessful;

b.     what are the reasons for the unsuccessful applications; and 

c.     what are the criteria that the Ministry will consider when evaluating such applications.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow: 

1.     From 2022 to 2024, an average of 414, or 59% of the Heavy Vehicle Park (HVP) licence applications were unsuccessful each year.

2.     When assessing HVP licence applications, the Land Transport Authority ensures that the proposed sites are not located within residential areas, the proposed park layouts and parking lots are in adherence to the Vehicle Parking Provision Code of Practice, and the applicant is authorised to operate a Heavy Vehicle Park on the premise.

3.     Licence applications sometimes fail when the applicant is neither the premise owner nor a tenant of the space, or provide incomplete supporting documentation