Stakeholder Engagements and Environmental Impact Assessments for Proposed Development of Gillman Barracks
Ministry of National DevelopmentSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns stakeholder engagements, environmental impact assessments, and conservation safeguards regarding proposed developments at Gillman Barracks and Maju Forest. Miss Rachel Ong inquired about stakeholder feedback, revisable project aspects, and criteria for accepting residual environmental impacts at Gillman Barracks. Mr Christopher de Souza asked about applying lessons from Dover Forest and enhancing early safeguards for native flora and endangered fauna at Maju Forest. Ms Lee Hui Ying questioned the expert advice behind Maju Forest's preserved boundaries, consideration of alternative sites, and long-term sustainability measures. Minister Chee Hong Tat stated that these questions were addressed in the Ministry of National Development's reply to related parliamentary questions on 4 August 2026.
Transcript
82 Miss Rachel Ong asked the Minister for National Development on HDB's proposed development for Gillman Barracks (a) what is the summary of stakeholder engagement over the past years; and (b) which aspects of the proposal remain open to revision under the ongoing feedback exercise.
83 Miss Rachel Ong asked the Minister for National Development given HDB's Environmental Impact Assessment for Gillman Barracks assessed residual impacts on fauna habitat and food source loss as remaining up to "Major Negative", with residual ecological connectivity impacts remaining even after mitigation (a) what criteria were used to determine that these residual impacts were acceptable to proceed with redevelopment; and (b) whether any further avoidance or minimisation measures are being considered.
84 Mr Christopher de Souza asked the Minister for National Development (a) what lessons from Dover Forest will be applied at Maju Forest to better preserve ecological connectivity and biodiversity; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider enhancing safeguards to minimise harm to native flora and critically endangered fauna at this early stage of planning.
85 Ms Lee Hui Ying asked the Minister for National Development in view of the announcement on Maju Forest (a) what expert advice informed the shape and boundaries of the preserved lots of Maju Forest; (b) whether alternative sites have been considered; and (c) what measures will be taken to ensure that the remaining forest remains ecologically sustainable in the long term.
Mr Chee Hong Tat: These questions were addressed in the Ministry of National Development's reply to the questions asked by Dr Charlene Chen, Mr Christopher de Souza, Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong, Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan, Ms Elysa Chen, Mr Fadli Fawzi, Ms He Ting Ru, Ms Joan Pereira, Mr Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat, Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin, Miss Rachel Ong, Ms Valerie Lee and Mr Low Wu Yang Andre on 4 August 2026. [Please refer to "Assessments, Consultations and Consideration of Alternative Sites for Housing before Decisions on Clearance of Gillman Barracks and Maju Forest", Official Report, 4 August 2026, Vol 96, Issue 33, Oral Answers to Questions section.]