{"id":96744,"date":"2026-10-31T18:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=96744"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:09:03","slug":"more-greenery-11000-homes-in-revised-plans-for-maju-forest-and-gillman-barracks-singapore-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=96744","title":{"rendered":"More greenery, 11,000 homes in revised plans for Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks, Singapore News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>More greenery will be retained at Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks under revised plans for the two sites, which are expected to yield about 11,000 homes over the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>The HDB said on Wednesday (Oct 28) that the revisions followed environmental studies, public feedback and broader planning considerations, including housing needs and the availability of alternative sites.<\/p>\n<p>About 10ha, or 45 per cent of the 23ha Maju Forest area, will be retained as greenery, up from 8ha, or about 35 per cent, under the original plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At Gillman Barracks, about 12ha of greenery will be set aside, up from 8ha, increasing the proportion of existing greenery to be retained from about 40 per cent to 60 per cent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Under the revised plan, Maju Forest, also known as Sunset Way, is expected to yield about 4,000 units, while Gillman Barracks will provide about 7,000 homes, including around 5,500 public housing units.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"578\" width=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/player\/v1\/7701674468648733973?embed_from=webapp_share&amp;music_info=1&amp;description=1&amp;autoplay=1&amp;muted=1\" title=\"This, after balancing between the needs of housing aspirations of Singaporeans who want homes in central areas near their families, while balancing with the provision of green spaces. #sgnews #Singapore #Development #Housing\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u00a0<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Significant portions of the greenery at both sites will be safeguarded as nature parks by the National Parks Board.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Expanded green spaces<\/h2>\n<p>At Maju Forest, the additional greenery will be retained in the southern part of the site, creating a wider and more continuous green area to strengthen ecological connectivity within the site and along the Clementi Nature Corridor.<\/p>\n<p>The expanded green area will provide a wider pathway for wildlife, including the straw-headed bulbul, Sunda pangolin, while helping to conserve plant species of conservation significance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The retained area will be safeguarded as a new nature park, with opportunities for the community to participate in habitat enhancement efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At Gillman Barracks, more of the existing forest around a hillock will be retained, creating a greener frontage along Telok Blangah Street 31.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The north-south ecological corridor along Lock Road and Malan Road will also be widened.<\/p>\n<p>The changes are intended to strengthen ecological connections within the Southern Ridges and towards Berlayar Creek and Labrador Nature Reserve.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-entity-uuid=\"5a206845-b8c5-4c14-bd77-0c24cfece4e1\" data-entity-type=\"file\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" src=\"Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan addressing the media on Oct 28.&lt;br&gt;PHOTO: AsiaOne\/Joel Lee\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan said the revised plans sought to balance housing needs with nature conservation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will develop both sites progressively over the next decade into homes and neighbourhood where families can enjoy green spaces, community facilities and amenities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tan added that retaining more greenery could result in about 400 fewer dwelling units at Maju Forest and 800 fewer at Gillman Barracks.<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging the differing views raised during consultations, he said it was not easy to find common ground and strike the right balance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But where possible, we have taken in the many diverse views when revising our plans, which we believe will achieve a better outcome for current as well as<strong> <\/strong>future generations.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"578\" width=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/player\/v1\/7701664168717421844?embed_from=webapp_share&amp;music_info=1&amp;description=1&amp;autoplay=1&amp;muted=1\" title=\"These revisions will provide a wider buffer for the native-dominated secondary forest and strengthen ecological connectivity towards the Southern Ridges, Berlayer Creek, and Labrador Nature Reserve, said Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan. #sgnews #Singapore #Green #Nature #Development\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u00a0<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Over 9,000 feedback submissions\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>During the public consultation from July 10 to Aug 6, HDB received about 7,200 submissions on Maju Forest and 2,300 on Gillman Barracks.<\/p>\n<p>About 1,000 stakeholders were also engaged through consultations involving nature groups, youths, academics, built-environment professionals and members of the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Feedback included concerns about habitat loss, biodiversity and ecological connectivity, as well as calls to explore alternative sites or reduce the proposed development footprints.<\/p>\n<p>HDB said agencies had reviewed vacant and brownfield sites in the surrounding areas, including locations suggested by residents and members of the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These were assessed based on their current and planned uses, when they could become available for redevelopment and whether they could meet housing needs within the required timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>To accommodate housing needs while retaining more greenery at both sites, HDB said the remaining development areas would be used efficiently, including through the construction of taller blocks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-entity-uuid=\"413f29e0-9ecc-4dbb-a1fd-da3d49e29b6d\" data-entity-type=\"file\" height=\"839\" width=\"1103\" src=\"Revised plan for Gillman Barracks, with more retained green spaces.&lt;br&gt;PHOTO: HDB\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>Work to begin from 2027<\/h2>\n<p>Site works at Gillman Barracks are expected to begin in the second half of 2027, starting with the demolition of buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Land preparation works are expected to begin in 2029.<\/p>\n<p>At Maju Forest, land preparation works are expected to commence in the first half of 2028. Public access to the site will be restricted once works begin.<\/p>\n<p>Before development works start in vegetated areas at both sites, an environmental management and monitoring plan will be put in place to minimise environmental impacts and protect greenery and ecological features identified for retention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Environmental mitigation and monitoring measures will continue throughout the development process to safeguard the retained greenery and ecological features, said HDB.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[[nid:742649]]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/mailto:xingying.koh@asiaone.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">xingying.koh@asiaone.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/hdb-maju-forest-housing-revision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More greenery will be retained at Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks under revised plans for the two sites, which are expected to yield about 11,000&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":96745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-96744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=96744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/96745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=96744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=96744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=96744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}